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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | Chinese, Japanese & Asian Decorative Arts
• Sale Date:
  29 Sep 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  8112
• Lot Description:
  A Korean Folk Art Painting of Tiger Standing under a Pine Tree with Chattering Magpie, Late Joseon Dynasty (1890-1910)
  ink, watercolour & brush on paper, possibly laid down, creasing, some staining & age discolouration to paper, silk edging
  82 x 59 cm Frame: 97 x 74 cm
• Notes:
  Siberian tigers used to roam the entire Korean peninsula; their claws, teeth, whiskers were considered essential in certain Chinese and Korean folk medicine. In Korea, tiger bones were used to make liquor. These paintings were displayed at New Year's in the Yi Dynasty to protect the family against evil in the coming year. The tiger is the most powerful of the many evil-repelling animals in Korean mythology. In this type painting, the tiger prowls looking angry while the magpie chatters disapprovingly; a type of satirical humor suggesting commoners taunting corrupt and oppressive government officials. Also the magpie is the messenger of the Village Spirit and traditionally the bearer of good tidings. The tiger is the messenger of the Mountain Spirit
• Estimate:
  A$800 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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