with two panels depicting battles from 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms', reserved on a ground of densely painted flowers, birds and butterflies, the cover similarly decorated, both pieces with brass mounts (2)

Collection of William Frederick Beadon (1809-1862), Otterhead Estate, Taunton, Somerset and thence to his brother.
Collection of Sir Cecil Beadon (1816-1880), Lieutenant Governor of Bengal (1862-1866).
Thence by descent to his granddaughter, Madame Charles Jullien, Sunningdale, Berkshire (all according to a facsimile of a letter from Madame Jullien to an unnamed recipient, January 20th, 1947).