The front shows two beggars. They are so poor that we can see the one has his toes hanging out of the one worn out mismatched shoe. Both in clothing made from sewing patches together. I like the detailing, and color palettes for this side very much. The beggars are painted within a 1" x 1 1/2" area of this panel..
The reverse shows what I believe is a scholar's garden. The chrysanthemums are not potted so I think likely a garden.. And no scholar's garden is complete without an extra large contemplation rock ( Xiao shan meaning little mountain ). A perplexing painting for the rock, but I have found real large garden contemplation rocks with this unusual flat edging.
The goldish/brownish color is unusual. It can not be seen in the pic, but there is some light blue mixed in areas like the heads of the chrysanthemums, and also mixed in with the contemplation rock. It can be seen best within the chrysanthemum at the very top left.
Both side panels are also painted with chrysanthemums.
Shandong ( from Boashan ) style bottle at 2 5/8" tall ... Coral and possibly variscite collar stopper with beautiful wood spoon..
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