{"product_id":"igma-paul-saltarelli-the-empress-of-china-maritime-oil-painting-2-of-2","title":"IGMA Paul Saltarelli The Empress of China Maritime Oil Painting RARE","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"338\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"728\" data-start=\"107\"\u003eThis exceptional maritime miniature was painted in \u003cstrong data-end=\"166\" data-start=\"158\"\u003e1985\u003c\/strong\u003e by the late \u003cstrong data-end=\"211\" data-start=\"179\"\u003eIGMA Artisan Paul Saltarelli\u003c\/strong\u003e and is numbered \u003cstrong data-end=\"257\" data-start=\"228\"\u003e#2 of only 2 ever created\u003c\/strong\u003e. The finely executed \u003cstrong\u003eoil painting\u003c\/strong\u003e depicts a gathering of ships in Chinese waters, with a traditional Chinese junk ship in the right foreground. It is presented in an elegant \u003cstrong\u003eantique-style gilt wooden frame\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1397\" data-start=\"730\"\u003eAn interesting piece of the painting's provenance accompanies this work. Saltarelli inscribed the back identifying the subject as \u003cstrong data-end=\"914\" data-start=\"863\"\u003e\"American Ships in China\" after Montague Dawson\u003c\/strong\u003e. Subsequent research, however, indicates the painting is actually a replica of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1043\" data-start=\"993\"\u003eThomas Wesley Freeman's \u003cem data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"1019\"\u003eThe Empress of China\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than diminishing the piece, this documented attribution history adds another fascinating layer to an already extraordinarily scarce miniature by one of the most respected artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"338\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOils on canvas, carved wood frame\u003cbr data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale \u0026amp; Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:12 scale;\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2⅞\" tall × 3⅝\" long\u003cbr data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExcellent vintage condition\u003cbr data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003ePaul Saltarelli (IGMA Artisan)\u003cbr data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.magpieminiatures.com\/collections\/maureen-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Maureen Fukushima Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe framed painting\u003c\/span\u003e only. Other accessories and dolls shown are for staging purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Saltarelli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52512416039186,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/2171\/2146\/files\/20260710_150123.jpg?v=1783875021","url":"https:\/\/www.magpieminiatures.com\/products\/igma-paul-saltarelli-the-empress-of-china-maritime-oil-painting-2-of-2","provider":"Magpie Miniatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}