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an image of a painting of a painting of a man on a horsean image of a painting of a man and a woman playing a game of chessa picture of a painting of a man riding a horsea picture of a picture of a cat in a picture framea picture of a painting on a wall hanging on the walla picture of a picture of a cat in a picture framepainting of a man sitting at a table with a book in his handa picture of a painting on the wall of a building
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462 - CHINA – 17th century
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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CHINA – 17th century A set of two paintings, in ink and colours on silk, depicting scenes from hell: the King of Hell sits in his palace judging the wicked, surrounded by his servants and subordinates. The wicked are subjected to cruel tortures and will subsequently be reincarnated as animals. In the bottom right-hand corner of each painting are the names of the donors: “the faithful [?] Jishan and the faithful [?] Wanyou”. (Their surnames have been blacked out with black ink.) Visible dimensions: 133 x 74 cm. Expert: Cabinet PORTIER
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About the sale MODERN PAINTINGS – 20TH-CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS – ARCHAEOLOGY – ASIAN ARTS – AFRICAN ARTS
Auction location
Auction time 10/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : F0528 - 1
Lot description modified on 10/07/2026 at 3:42 PM
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