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Subject:Asian Wall Scroll Tapestry
Posted By: TIM Sat, Mar 28, 2015 IP: 107.218.189.83

I have had these tapestries for a number of years and I don't know what they say, who made them, how old they are, or if they are Chinese or Japanese. I am leaning towards Japanese. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Subject:Asian Wall Scroll Tapestry
Posted By: rat Mon, Mar 30, 2015

Hi Tim, both are Chinese, both are embroidered reproductions of Song-era paintings in the National Palace Museum collection in Taiwan, and judging from the traditional characters on the inscription of the goose picture, both were made in Taiwan, perhaps for sale in the museum shop.

The goose (see smallish image of the painting in the following link) is attributed to the Huizong emperor (reigned first quarter 12th century) but is instead the work of a court artist, perhaps some years after Huizong's reign.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/29/c7/c6/29c7c6d729fd59a6f61d7989d9907d63.jpg

The picture of children playing in the garden is a reproduction of the finest surviving painting by Su Hanchen, another court artist. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Su_Han_Ch'en_001.jpg

It looks like the titleslip on yours also has imitated the signature of Huang Junbi, a prominent 20th century painter/connoisseur, but there's no connection between the signature and anything else on the titleslip or the painting.

Subject:Asian Wall Scroll Tapestry
Posted By: TIM Thu, Apr 02, 2015

Very interesting, Thank You!

Subject:Asian Wall Scroll Tapestry
Posted By: TIM Sun, Mar 29, 2015

It did not include the photos so here they are







Subject:Asian Wall Scroll Tapestry
Posted By: TIM Sun, Mar 29, 2015

More Photos







Subject:Asian Wall Scroll Tapestry
Posted By: TIM Sun, Mar 29, 2015

More Photos. Zooms of each






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