1919,0101,0.90

Description

Scope and content : Painted silk banner with Chin. inscr. Much broken; all accessories and large parts of painting lost. Remainder fresh and well preserved; pairs with Ch. lv. 0016. Subject: Scenes from Life of Buddha. Chinese in style; parts of three only preserved. Banner bordered on each side by painted band of red and orange orn. with blue and green quatrefoil rosettes; and divided transversely into three panels by similar bands of green and lilac. Cartouche with inscr. placed on R. and L. sides respectively of scenes (2) and (3).