天河配. [Tian he pei]. [Chinese Minguo Poster - Couples on River of Heaven]
[天津].[Tianjin]. 富華印刷局.[Fu hua yin shua ju]. (circa 1930). Stock ID #161978 The title 天河配 [Tian he pei] is very similar to another well-known Chinese mythological folktale 天仙配 [Tian xian pei] while the latter is love story between the youngest daughter of the Jade Emperor and a mortal name 董永 "Dong Yong". It is not clear if the poster portraits the same tale, but it certainly shows the scene of a beautiful fairy meeting a man in the centre. When referring to this item please quote stockid 161978.
Attractive Chinese Minguo poster in colour, laid down on paper backing, featuring four beautifully dressed fairies on the right, one Chinese immortal floating on a piece of cloud and another immortal [?] standing in the front. Loss upper left corner not affect the image, very good. Text in traditional Chinese. Sheet measures 36 x 50cm.
Price: $450.00 AU