Vintage Chinese Floral & Butterfly Painting on Silk Hanging Scroll

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Vintage Chinese hanging scroll featuring a delicate botanical composition of flowering branches and butterflies rendered in soft blue-green tones. The … Read more Vintage Chinese hanging scroll featuring a delicate botanical composition of flowering branches and butterflies rendered in soft blue-green tones. The artwork is accented by traditional Chinese calligraphy and mounted within an elegant cream silk brocade surround with a subtle woven scrolling pattern.

The scroll is finished with wooden rods and retains its traditional hanging format, giving the piece wonderful decorative presence. The restrained palette of ivory, celadon, blue and muted green lends itself beautifully to traditional, Asian-inspired, Chinoiserie, Grandmillennial and collected interiors.

The painting shows age-related toning, spotting, creasing and wear consistent with its vintage character and traditional construction. Please review photographs closely for condition.

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- Origin: China
- Period: Mid-20th Century
- Style: Chinese / Chinoiserie / Asian Traditional
- Type: Hanging Scroll
- Subject: Flowers, Butterflies, Botanical
- Materials: Painted textile/paper, silk brocade, wood
- Colors: Cream, Ivory, Blue, Celadon, Green
- Signed/Inscribed: Chinese calligraphy inscription See less