Shiwangtu , Ten Kings of Hell Painting

Description:

Shiwangtu, Ten Kings of Hell Painting, China, 19th century, depicting the sixth king Biancheng presiding over the hell of Daoshan (knife mountain),ink and color on silk, framed and glazed, painting 65 1/2 x 29 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,200

not examined out of frame, numerous tears and creases, pigment losses, retouches, buckling toward the bottom.


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