Kittens and Butterflies: Chinese Silk Scroll

A Chinese Horizontal scroll, Republic period, mid 20th century,…
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A Chinese Horizontal scroll, Republic period, mid 20th century, printed on silk and depicting dozens of kittens admiring butterflies, with subtle hand colouring and mounted upon paper, with script to end. Provenance: acquired by an Australian academic in China during 1990?s. Height 40 cm. Width 400 cm

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  • Republic Period - The Chinese Republic period, also known as the Republic of China period, lasted from 1912 to 1949. It began with the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 and the establishment of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen. During this period, the country underwent significant political, social, and economic changes, including the adoption of a new constitution, the expansion of civil liberties, and the modernization of the economy. However, the Republic of China period was also marked by political instability, with numerous warlords and factions vying for power and influence, and the country was eventually engulfed in a civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists. The Republic of China period came to an end in 1949, when the Communists emerged victorious and established the People's Republic of China, while the Nationalists retreated to Taiwan where they established a separate government.

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