EXTREMELY FINE KOREAN CHOSON - FAMILY OF TIGER 민화 AMAZING MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE . NOWHERE ELSE BUT HERE !! Start Price USD 13,000.00 Current Price USD 13,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location Roma, RM See more about 'EXTREMELY FINE KOREAN CHOSON - FAMILY OF TIGER 민화' Description UP FOR AUCTION IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF  KOREAN ARTS   THIS PAINTING OF TIGER AND CUBS DATES FROM THE KOREAN CHOSON DYNASTY - MID. 18th. CENTURY. INK AND COLOUR ON MULBERRY PAPER , MOUNTED ON SILK AS A SCROLL . DIMENSIONS OF THE ONLY PAINTING  62,6 x 33,8 in. ( 159 x 86 cm. )  THE ENTIRE SCROLL IS 57 x 39,7 in. ( 145 x 101 cm. ) CONDITIONS ARE PERFECT EXCEPT  FOR THE MINOR WATER STAIN SHOWN IN THE LAST PICTURE            FOR A SIMILAR EXAMPLE CHECK THIS SITE: http://www.denverartmuseum.org/explore_art/collections/objectDetails/objectId--104878 PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY INFORMATION OR PICTURE YOU NEED. I'M AN ASIAN ANTIQUES COLLECTOR FROM MANY YEARS ,THIS WAS A WONDERFULL FIND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE FROM A SERIOUS  COLLECTOR OF ASIAN ANTIQUES HERE IN ROME .I BEGAN TO BE INVOLVED IN KOREAN ART WHEN FIRST TIME I SAW MINHWA PAINTINGS IN A GOOD BOOK OF ASIAN ART . I STARTED TO LOVE THIS FORM OF POPULAR ART , BUT I'M NOT SURE IF I WOULD CALL THIS  A  " FOLK " PAINTING , IS IT SIGNED WITH TWO RED SEALS AND PAINTED BY A VERY SKILLED PAINTER , I'M WONDERING IF THIS EXAMPLE  COULD BE DONE BY A COURT ARTIST ? PAINTING WITH THIS MOTIF WERE DISPLAYED IN DOORWAYS OF KOREAN HOMES AT THE NEW YEAR TO WARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS AND SERVED AS GUARDIANS FOR THE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD DURING THE YEAR AHEAD. IT IS AN AMAZING PAINTING THAT  LOOKS LIKE IT USES THE HISTORY OF KOREAN FOLK PAINTING NICELY, SEARCHING ON  BOOKS AND BY THE INTERNET I CAN'T FIND ANY OTHER SIMILAR QUALITY EXAMPLES , ANYWAY , IF YOU CHECKED THE LINK I'VE PUT , THE ONE IN THE DENVER ART MUSEUM I THINK TO HAVE A CERTAIN AFFINITY WITH THIS ONE, FOR THE ENTIRE COMPOSITION ON THE CANVAS ( ROUNDED SHOULDERS OF THE TIGER MOTHER , ROCKS POSITIONS IN THE LOWER PART AND ON THE UPPER PART AND THE GRASS AND PLANTS IN THE UPPER CORNER) . I WILL SHIP IT WITH FEDEX ( TRACKABLE SHIPPING ) THAT BRINGS 2 DAYS ONLY TO RECEIVE IT , SHIPPING IS FREE TO UNITED STATES.  BIDDERS WITH 0 TO 5 FEEDBACKS OR FROM OTHER COUNTRIES PLEASE CONTACT BEFORE BIDDING . THANK'S FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK !!     Place a Bid!