8700 Japanese Hanging Scroll: Swimming Carp

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8700 Japanese Hanging Scroll: Swimming Carp

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Sold Date: 12/12/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

DESCRIPTION
Hanging Scroll: Swimming Carp In Japan, "koi (carp)" is a symbol of strength, courage and patience.
The picture of Koi fish shows gentleness and has been used for praying for the harmony of a couple and family.

Artist Unreadable Dated Year Unwritten Length 193.5 cm (about 76 inches) Width (between both roller ends) 52.5 cm (about 21 inches) Material of the Roller Ends Wood Primary Material of the Mounting Cloth Condition GOOD , with stains & wear, handpainted on silk
Grading System for Hanging Scrolls EXCELLENT : The hanging scroll itself is in brand new condition or shows little signs of having been hung. VERY GOOD : The hanging scroll has been hung some times, and might have slight stains and/or wear, which is acceptable. GOOD : The hanging scroll has been hung so much that it suffers from normal stains, wear, creasing, discoloration, etc. GOOD- (minus) : The hanging scroll has not been cared for properly and it will be torn, stained and/or defaced. FAIR : The hanging scroll is still just hangable but it will be badly damaged or partly missing. Please remember almost all of our items are used one, some of which are over 100 years old.

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Sorry we cannot ship by SAL to Taiwan, Korea, Reunion, etc.

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So we recommend EMS and set it as the default option in our invoice.
If you prefer SAL option, please choose it at your own risk.

SHIPPING DISCOUNTS
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