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CHINA, late 19th, early 20th century. Series...

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CHINA, late 19th, early 20th century. Series of 32 drawings of rice and silk cultivation (zhigong tu) describing the work of villagers who cultivate rice and produce silk. Presented in a folio volume bound in half green chagrin and marbled paper in imitation of wood. Size of a drawing : 24 x 23 cm. (late binding and spine insolate, wetness, small lacks and accidents inside the volume). Expert : Philippe DELALANDE