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10 Yuan Fan Paintings of Ming and Qing Dynasties

Issuer People's Republic of China
Year 1999
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse script Chinese
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Reverse description Fan-shaped flan bearing a finely detailed depiction of birds perched among pine or plum branches, rendered in a high-relief engraving that faithfully reproduces the style of classical Ming and Qing Dynasty fan paintings. The composition fills the entire field with naturalistic foliage and avian figures arranged in an asymmetrical, painterly manner characteristic of traditional Chinese ink painting. Fine stippling and line work convey texture and depth across the silver surface. A small inscription or artist's seal mark appears in the lower left area of the field.
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Edge Plain
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