Matching Pair of Vintage Chinese Hanging Scrolls - Four Great Beauties Art Set

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View Matching Pair of Vintage Chinese Hanging Scrolls - Four Great Beauties Art Set with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. They look spectacular when hung side-by-side. A rare opportunity to own a perfectly matching pair of traditional Chinese decorative hanging scrolls representing two of the legendary Four Great Beauties of Ancient China!For sale is a stunning, cohesive set of two vintage Chinese hanging scrolls. Both pieces share the exact same dimensions, elegant light silver-white floral brocade mounting, and premium blue-and-white porcelain end knobs on the bottom roller rods. They look spectacular when hung side-by-side.Scroll 1: Xi Shi Washing Silk (西施浣纱)The Legend: Depicts Xi Shi, whose beauty was so breathtaking that when she leaned over the riverbank to wash silk, the fish would forget how to swim and sink to the bottom.Details: Features the graceful figure kneeling by the stream with her washing basket, set against a classic waterfall and overhanging pine tree landscape. Includes bold name calligraphy at the top and a classic Tang Dynasty vertical poem on the side.Scroll 2: Diaochan Worshipping the Moon (貂蝉拜月)The Legend: Depicts Diaochan, who was so radiant that when she offered prayers in the garden at night, the full moon itself would hide behind the clouds, feeling outshined by her beauty.Details: Shows her in flowing robes next to a traditional smoking incense burner beneath a bright full moon. Features corresponding bold name calligraphy and cursive poetic inscriptions.Premium Features & Condition:Material & Finishes: Both scrolls are beautifully framed with matching high-quality textile brocade and finished with decorative blue and white porcelain knobs on the roller weights.Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Both panels, margins, and backings are clean, smooth, uncreased, and completely free of rips or tears. Ready to hang immediately. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › China › Paintings & Scrolls.

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