Ancestor Painting, Couple in Burgundy and Black Wall Panel The stools are not frost

The stools are not frost resistant

Although reproductions

The spandrels are also decorated with stylised dragons in light relief carving

The gold has worn away in places but the various trees and mountains depicted can still be seen

This style of cabinet

Ancestor Painting, Couple in Burgundy and Black Wall Panel The stools are not frostThis large, colourful painting on canvas is a reproduction based on the ancestor portraits produced in China for centuries as part of the common practice of ancestor worship. Families would honour their ancestors by lighting joss sticks and placing offerings in front of their portraits, which would show either individuals, couples or in some cases several generations. The subjects would normally be shown seated, dressed in their official robes