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Artistic Chinese Scroll Reviews

ANTIQUE CHINESE SCROLL, Watercolor by Listed Artist, FAN HAOSEN, Early 20th Cent $1,299.99

Chinese Water Color Painting Scroll on Paper with Artist Signed. $15.50

Chinese 3 in 1 Water Color Painting Scroll on Paper with Artist Signed. $14.49

old Chinese ink silk art painting SCROLL artist reign marks LOTUS cicada bug + $995.00

scholars Estate Chinese painting SCROLL artist reign marks HUGE ink paper ART $995.00

old Chinese ink paper art painting SCROLL artist reign marks 19c robe reign mark $1,500.00

scholars Estate Chinese painting SCROLL artist reign marks HUGE ink paper ART $695.00

Old scholar Estate Chinese painting SCROLL artist reign marks HUGE ink paper ART $2,250.00

ANTIQUE SCROLL OLD PAINTING FAMOUS LISTED CHINESE ARTIST DANXU FEI RIVER GODDESS $16,750.00

old Chinese ink paper art painting SCROLL artist reign marks 19c robe reign mark $2,500.00

Antique Table Lamps for Interior Design – Chinoiserie

Stylish table lamps are the key to a well furnished room and a major key to the stylish table lamp is the Chinoiserie style, a French term, pronounced “shin-wahz-ree” signifying “Chinese-esque” or “anything reflecting Chinese culture: Chinese artifacts, designs, artistic styles, behavior”.

Yet, to gain a richer understanding of this classic decorating style, we need to go back in history to the time of that intrepid traveller, Marco Polo. It was this famous Venetian who first opened the eyes of the West to the mysterious land, known to the Chinese as the Middle Kingdom or China.

Around the late 13th century, new and exciting products began to trickle into Europe from China, a land still hidden and virtually unknown to the West. Europe was fascinated by the exotic imports such silk, lacquered furniture and porcelain, all vastly expensive and purchased only by the wealthy social classes. These beautiful and curious objects led to the development of a European interpretation of Chinese decoration which the French called, “Chinoiserie”.

The mid 18th century saw a French, aristocratic demand for sumptuous interior design with various European monarchs, such as Louis XV of France, giving special favor to this exciting genre as it blended particularly well with the high rococo style of the day.

In true Chinoiserie fairyland, Mandarins lived in fanciful, mountainous landscapes with cobweb bridges. They carried flower parasols, lolled in flimsy bamboo pavilions haunted by dragons and phœnixes, while monkeys swung from scrolling borders, always delicately drawn and full of free flowing movement with beautifully balanced composition.

Chinoiserie quickly became the height of fashion, setting the interior design style of Paris, London, Berlin and St Petersburg, finding expression in mediums such as furniture, porcelain, wallpaper and fabric, to name just a few.

While the popularity of Chinoiserie may have peaked around the middle of the eighteenth century, its value as an arresting, interior decorative style has never waned.

For a classic or eclectic interior, fine antique table lamps of Chinoiserie style will quickly “pull the look together”, adding interest and an overall sense of high style. Reliable, decorative lighting specialists such as The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co are able to offer quality antique or vintage lamps or can source particular lighting requirements upon request.

Table Lamp Tips – remember that using a dimmer switch or simply changing the wattage of your bulb will significantly alter the mood of a room.

You are invited to visit their web site at www.antiquelampshop.com

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Chinese Art / Chinese Scrolls / Chinese Wall Decor / Blank Chinese Wall Scroll $35.00 Blank Chinese Wall Scroll: This traditional style blank Chinese wall scroll is made of red silk brocade material. This blank scroll may be used for Chinese painting, or Chinese calligraphy….

Chinese Art / Chinese Scrolls / Chinese Wall Decor / Chinese Art Supplies / Blank Chinese Wall Scroll $35.00 Blank Chinese Wall Scroll: This traditional style blank Chinese wall scroll is made of green silk brocade material. This blank scroll may be used for Chinese painting, or Chinese calligraphy….

I bought a page with a handwritten Calligraphy old scroll a few years ago and recently asked a Chinese native speaker to try to read it. He said he is old Chinese or Chinese literary and artistic uses pretty, but not the modern script. He guessed it was probably at least the 19th century and perhaps even the 18th century. It appears to be from a scroll I can see the marks of coercion, where he was once rolled on a cylinder. I have a photo I can email to those who think they may be able to read it. I want a poster here, but I can not find a way to do it on this post. Any help would be welcome. I am told it is "grass writing" as a Chinese.

You can either email it to me, or post it on a place like photobucket.com and post the link here.

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