ANONYMOUS (Chinese, circa 1820). Professions in China, Three gouaches. - Sight size : 11 1/2 in. X 11 in. Estimate $750-1,000
Probably from the studio of Pu Qua, who was active in Canton at the end of the 18th century. Similar examples are in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem and are illustrated in " Customs and Conditions in Chinese Streets in the 19th Century, 360 Professions in China ", Shijan Huang and William Sargent, Shanghai, 1999.
