A painted plaster rectangular fresco. Ming Dynasty

A painted plaster rectangular fresco. Ming Dynasty. photo Bonhams

Painted in vegetable dyes largely in an iron-red and green palette with two elegant lady Immortals respectively playing a long clarinet and a pipe cluster, wearing long flowing robes in the Tang style and with headpieces thickly decorated with jewellery.
Framed, overall 85cm x 54.5cm (33½in x 29½in). Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000, HK$24,000 - 35,000

Provenance: Purchased in Paris circa 1966-1967

Bonhams.  Fine Chinese Art, 13 May 2010. New Bond Street www.bonhams.com