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Lang Shining 1688-1766 Chinese Watercolour Lotus

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Lang Shining 1688-1766 Chinese Watercolour Lotus
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Still life painting of lotus and vase in mixed Western and Chinese style; Chinese ink and watercolour on silk roll; signed Lotus Lang Shining, watercolor silk roll; signed Lang Shining (1688-1766, aka Giuseppe Castiglione), Italian Jesuit lay brother and missionary in China, served as an artist at the imperial court of three emperors, Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong; inscribed with 1 artist seal and 8 collector seals; 64.5 x 30 cm. PROVENANCE: Private collection, China.