'HERON IN A LOTUS POND', EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th-18th century. Ink and watercolors on silk. The heron standing on one leg in a pond surrounded by large lotus leaves, pods, flowers, and buds as well as water reeds. Finely painted with bright colors and great attention to detail, note for example one of the lotus leaves showing rot around the edges.Provenance: L. Michon, 156, boulevard Haussmann, Paris (old label to back). French private collection, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Small losses with old and very minor touchups and repairs, creases, minor water damage, some loss of color, one larger horizontal tear near the lower edge of the painting with an associated vertical tear along the right edge, both stabilized.Dimensions: Size incl. frame 107 x 66.5 cm, Image size 91 x 51.5 cmFramed behind glass with an old European frame.Auction result comparison: Compare with a 17th century painting of kingfisher amongst lotus, with very similar leaves, at Christie's London in Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles on 12 May 2017, lot 212, sold for GBP 8,125.清初《荷塘白鷺》 中國,十七至十八世紀。絹本設色。白鷺一條腿站在池塘裏,周圍被大片荷葉、蓮蓬、荷花、以及水蘆葦包圍。色彩精美。表現生動,例如,其中一張荷葉在邊緣出現乾枯色。 來源:巴黎boulevard Haussmann 156 號L. Michon,背面可見老標簽。法國私人收藏,購於上述收藏,自此保存在同一家族。品相:局部舊時修補,摺痕,小水漬,一些顏色損失。畫面下部有一處較大水平方向撕裂,右邊伴隨著垂直方向較小撕裂,兩者皆固定。 尺寸:含框107 x 66.5 厘米, 畫面 91 x 51.5 厘米 歐洲老框 拍賣結果比較:一件17世纪荷中白鷺圖,葉形非常相似,售于倫敦佳士得Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles 拍場2017年5月12 日, lot 212, 售價GBP 8,125.