I bought this piece with two other scrolls,one of which you have appraised, from a lady at an annual community garage sale.She could only remember that her husband had purchased the pavilion piece in 1969,as for the others it is unknown when they were bought. This one appears in very good condition withe a horizontal crease in the paper towards the bottom. Painted paper visible painted brush strokes.
20" x. 72 3/4"
Hello, this item is a Chinese hanging scroll painting depicting a bird perched on flowering branches, executed in ink and color on paper and mounted in a traditional vertical scroll format with silk brocade borders and wooden rollers. The composition, brushwork, and palette align with bird and flower painting traditions that remained popular from the late Qing dynasty into the Republican period and were widely produced through the early to mid 20th century for the domestic and export markets. The calligraphic inscription and multiple red seals are decorative and stylistically consistent with workshop or studio production rather than the hand of a documented master painter. The naturalistic rendering of the bird, combined with relatively even coloration and controlled outlines, suggests a competent but commercial level of artistry rather than a scholar painting intended for elite circulation.
The condition is overall good for a scroll of this type, with visible age toning to the paper and a noted horizontal crease toward the lower section, consistent with prior storage or rolling. The painted surface remains stable, and the mounting appears intact with no major losses or tears observed. From a market standpoint, unsigned or non master Chinese bird and flower hanging scrolls from the late 19th to mid 20th century typically trade based on decorative appeal rather than rarity or authorship. Comparable examples of similar size and quality generally achieve values in the range of USD 300 to USD 700.