Wintersweet and Bamboo Scrolls

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Two Chinese scrolls, ink & colour on paper & silk, Wintersweet & bamboo after Zheng Banqiao [1693 1766], the first sprig of spring blossum flowering in time for Chinese new year since the 11th century & bamboo sybolises strength, stands tall & bends but never breaks, 165 x 52 & 162 x 51 cm

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