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LOT #173
Chinese Ancestral Portrait
Ink and colors on silk mounted on stretched linen, depicting a seated male figure wearing a green and blue robe with black hat, a tiger pelt visible behind him, a “Yamanaka & Co” label attributing the piece to the Ming Dynasty attached to the reverse, unframed
Estimate: $100 - $200
Hammer Price: $4,500
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Dimensions: Height: 51 3/4 inches, Width: 33 5/8 inches (overall)
Condition: Fair, moderate dirt accumulation; item received conservation, including relining; losses to silk; discoloration; water damage to lower edge; puncture upper left quadrant; dent upper right quadrant; scuffs; scratches
Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)