A pair of antique Chinese watercolor paintings on paper. Qing dynasty, ca. 19th century. The artworks are full length portraits of a man and woman on thrones, the clothes of the portraited indicate their high status and belonging to the court circle. This type of painting is named ancestral. It was a common commission in the Qing era and was created in workshops as the result of collaboration among several artists. Beige mat, golden bamboo-style frames. Collectible Asian Oriental Fine Art, Chinese Ancestor Portrait.