Ancestor Painting antique - Mandarin Chinese Couple 5 th Rank

This is an original antique chinese ancestor painting; late Qing Dynasty around 1860th It displays a couple in their official Mandarin dresses. The blue dress is typical for a male civil mandarin and was worn in court only. The silver pheasant shown on her front badge represents the official symbol for a mandarin in 5 th level. This painting was bought by us about 10 years ago in leading the Shanghai Art Gallery, Specialised in ancestor paintings and antique embroderies. At that point in time we had it restored and fixed on a new all silk background. Ancestor paintings in perfect quality that are rare and meanwhile have Increased in value significantly. It is very often looked for by interior architects for international home decoration ..