{"product_id":"vintage-east-asian-bird-blossom-painting-on-silk-signed-sealed","title":"Vintage East Asian Bird \u0026 Blossom Painting on Silk – Signed \u0026 Sealed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA delicate vintage bird-and-flower study, apparently hand-painted on a fine woven textile believed to be silk, with the painted fabric adhered to a larger paper mount.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes this piece especially interesting is the way the composition continues beyond the edge of the textile itself: the branch and berries travel out across the surrounding mount towards a black inscription and traditional red artist’s seal, making the mount part of the artwork rather than simply a frame around it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central image shows a small bird among pale blossom, green leaves and clusters of berries, painted in soft, muted colours with a gentle, slightly faded quality that gives the whole piece a quiet presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exact artist, date and country of origin are currently unknown, so I have chosen not to attribute it more specifically. The work appears to belong to the East Asian bird-and-flower painting tradition and is signed or inscribed with a red seal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gilt frame and mount show age and wear, including some discolouration and surface marks, which I have left untouched. I think they sit naturally with the character of the piece and its unknown history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine woven textile, believed to be silk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-painted appearance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMounted onto paper\/card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned or inscribed with red seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGilt frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist and precise origin unidentified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition with age-related wear and discolouration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something especially appealing about objects whose histories are only partly visible. This one gives us a bird, blossom, a signature we cannot yet read, and a branch that refuses to stop at the edge of the silk, carrying the painting quietly into the space around it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps that is part of its charm: enough is known to draw us closer, but not so much that all the wondering has been taken away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moss \u0026 Maye","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58110201364862,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/3830\/5406\/files\/E50ABC66-470E-4164-B550-AB68E3EA84AF.jpg?v=1790498260","url":"https:\/\/mossandmaye.com\/products\/vintage-east-asian-bird-blossom-painting-on-silk-signed-sealed","provider":"Moss \u0026 Maye","version":"1.0","type":"link"}