Exceptionally detailed image of Imperial Chinese court official.An extremely fine Chinese late 19th century Qing Dynasty portrait showing a senior Imperial official, or Mandarin, seated in hieratic posture on a cloth decorated chair, wearing a richly ornamented court dress, the large embroidered Mandarin square badge on his chest featuring a crane, signifying that the sitter is a senior civil official of the first rank. Exquisitely fine and realistic detail to the subject's face including his slightly crossed left eye and to such intricate features as the white fur fringe on his garments. Gouache on silk paper. Under glass in a decorative gilt wood frame with rounded edges. 27.5"H x 14.5"W, art. Issued: c. 1880 Dimensions: 29"H x 16.5"W, framed Country of Origin: China Provenance: Collection of John J. Lanzendorf