ATTRIBUTED YI XIAOTANG (CHINESE YAN XISHAN COLLECTION). A GOLD OR BRASS THREAD ON RED PAPER HANGING SCROLL PAINTING. 1 PAINTING BOX. H117.China. Depicting a 'LU' character, the lucky clouds graphic and Asian particolored bat graphic, with two red color seals of artist.Yan Xishan (1883-1960) was a Chinese warlord who served in the government of the Republic of China . Yan effectively controlled the province of Shanxi from the 1911 Xinhai Revolution to the 1949 Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War . As the leader of a relatively small, poor, remote province, Yan Xishan survived the machinations of Yuan Shikai , the Warlord Era , the Nationalist Era , the Japanese invasion of China , and the subsequent civil war , being forced from office only when the Nationalist armies with which he was aligned had completely lost control of the Chinese mainland, isolating Shanxi from any source of economic or military supply.Measure: Length 60.6" ,width 20.5".Domestic shipping (48 states): $79.95.H117. Condition Report Buyer Pays Shipping Cost, Metropolitan Auction help customer pack and ship only some of items based on recommend packing fee and shipping cost.Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact.Metropolitan Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of any reference to condition or the reference to particular defects of any lot does not imply the absence of imperfections effects of aging or other defects. All clients are responsible for reviewing and accepting the Terms of Sale prior to bidding. All measurements are approximate. All items sold as is. Metropolitan Auction is not responsible for damage to any items once items have been turned over to shipping company. All costs associated with shipping are the responsibility of buyer.It is our recommendation that all lots be examined in person by prospective bidders or by a trusted expert they have asked to advise on the purchase.