in later painted frames, with original silk bound folio with label inscribed Yoaqua Painter Old Street No. 34.

Very decorative and lovely frames. Please note that the paintings have not been examined out of their frames. Frames are in good condition with minor abrasions and nicks. Some very minor foldwear. A few scattered losses to edges, minor tears. Some very minor scattered foxing. The few tears to the pith paper are not very visible and overall they are in good condition.
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Yoaqua was one of the greatest Chinese port painters of the mid-19th century. He first set up a studio at 34 Old Street in Canton and later expanded to 107 Queens Road in Hong Kong. Like many port painters, Yoaqua's studio produced albums of pith paper paintings along with their large-scale seascapes.