Ancestor Painting, Grandfather Official in Scarlet Wardrobe Beautifully soft textured throw in

Beautifully soft textured throw in opal

Available to order in a range of sizes from single to emperor

where it would first have been used well over a hundred years ago

They include a simple hand painted design showing tree branches in a brown glaze

These blue versions of our popular pillow boxes are decorated in gold with birds and flowers

Ancestor Painting, Grandfather Official in Scarlet Wardrobe Beautifully soft textured throw inAncestor portraits like this one formed an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship. The family had a duty to honour and commemorate their ancestors, with rituals and offerings being an important part of this. Portraits were usually near life size and painted from a front perspective, with the subjects usually seated and wearing robes to show the insignia of their rank. Original ancestor paintings are now rare and highly sought