Portrait of a civil official, painting on silk, China, probably Ming dynasty, wearing the red robe of an official and a mandarin square with two golden pheasants indicating his rank, seated on a chair decorated with lingzhi from which a tiger skin protrudes, inscription with cyclic date 庚午 (gengwu) and seals, 151x96 cm (painting, on view) (damage, missing parts and restorations) A portrait of a civil official, painting on sillk, China, probably Ming dynasty, inscription with the cyclic date 庚午 (gengwu) and seals, 151x96 cm (painting) (damages, lacks and restorations) 約 General surface wear Damage Missing Restorations Creases Holes Traces in black Entire inscription: 庚午 浴佛日 莆陽伯元 黃起化 摹 Overall wear to the surfaces Damages Lacks Restorations Creases Holes Traces in black Entire inscription: 庚午 浴佛日 莆陽伯元 黃起化 摹