{"product_id":"vintage-chinese-hanging-scroll-painting-egrets-and-lotus-signed-c1947-63h","title":"Vintage Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting Egrets and Lotus Signed c1947 63\"H","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Chinese Hanging Scroll — Egrets Among Lotus, Signed and Dated 曉露 丁亥年\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChina, Dinghai cyclical year (丁亥年) — 20th century, exact cycle unconfirmed\u003cbr\u003eScroll 16″W × 63″H; painted area 12.5″W × 41″H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA finely painted hanging scroll depicting two egrets standing among lotus leaves, blossoms, and buds at a pond's edge. The birds are worked in fine linear detail with delicate white plumage strokes, set against layered green lotus leaves and pink-and-white lotus flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe scroll is titled and signed at upper left, read as 曉露 (Xiǎo Lù, \"Dawn Dew\") with a cyclical date of 丁亥年 (a Dinghai year) and an artist's signature, followed by a red seal. Egrets paired with lotus are a classic auspicious combination in Chinese painting, often read as a wish for purity and continued honors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA faint pencil inscription on the reverse appears to echo part of the title, though it isn't fully legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hanging scroll painting with brocade mount border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\/Decoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ink and color on paper, herons and lotus pond composition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed and titled at upper left, read as 曉露 (Xiǎo Lù) with a 丁亥年 cyclical date and artist's signature, plus a red seal; faint pencil artist inscription on the reverse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e China, Dinghai cyclical year (丁亥年), c1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scroll 16″W × 63″H; painted area 12.5″W × 41″H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright, well-preserved color with no significant stains or losses noted; mounting shows expected light handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52942140735805,"sku":"26L0354","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/IMG_2776.jpg?v=1787946558","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/vintage-chinese-hanging-scroll-painting-egrets-and-lotus-signed-c1947-63h","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}