Pair of Original Vintage Chinese Silk Paintings, Flowering Branches with Bird and Butterfly, Signed and Sealed – Framed Botanical Art

A beautiful pair of Chinese paintings on silk, dating from the early 20th century. Each painting depicts delicate flowering branches accompanied by wildlife.

The first composition features a colourful bird perched among white flowers and green foliage. The second shows a butterfly hovering above blossoming branches. The soft colours and finely observed botanical details contrast beautifully with the warm natural tone of the silk.

Both paintings feature traditional Chinese calligraphic inscriptions and red seals. One is signed “Ruolan” and dated to a yiwei year. The other bears a gengchen date and is inscribed as having been painted in Suzhou.

As these traditional cyclical dates can correspond to more than one Western calendar year, we have not attributed a precise date to the paintings.

Details

Origin: China
Period: Early 20th century
Medium: Painting on silk
Subject: Flowering branches with a bird and butterfly
Dimensions of each visible image: 30 × 36 cm (approximately 11.8 × 14.2 inches)
Presentation: Framed under glass
Inscriptions: Traditional Chinese calligraphy and red seals
Quantity: A pair, sold together

Condition

The paintings are presented in their original frames under glass. Both retain their traditional inscriptions and red seals. Please examine the photographs carefully for details of the condition and signs of age, as they form part of the description.

These Chinese paintings on silk make an elegant decorative pair. Displayed together, they would work beautifully in a living room, bedroom, hallway or study. Their delicate botanical subjects and restrained palette would complement both traditional and contemporary interiors.