Straw Art pictures

17.5” x 13.5” From a shop in Hang Zhou, China in made in 1916. When an appraisal was done by a dealer in Hong Kong 5 years ago, he stated that it was very difficult to find a complete set of 4. Both he and the Antiques Roadshow defined them as ‘Excellent quality and design” by master artist Zi-Yan Zhang.

These were appraised at the Antiques Roadshow when they came to Detroit Michigan in June 2018, we have that figure, and yes it is much higher than price asked here. They have been in a smoke free, sunlight free area of our home for 30 years. We are relocating and it is time to reduce our possessions. They are in very good condition for being over a century old and have never been out of their frames.

In case you are unfamiliar, a piece of straw is unrolled, flattened then meticulously cut into intricate patterns as seen in these four works of art representing each season. Each background is silk. There is straw art available, but this is when it was an art form regarded to be performed by a master, times have changed.

We have retaken the picture in a darker blue several times with different lighting, but, for some reason, it continues to take differently. The other three are true background color.