Description
Papercut, Monkey smoking (Hou xi yan), China, 1930-1940

Production notes
Each design or motif illustrates an auspicious Chinese prase Peking (prior to 1950)

History notes
Miss Bieber was an English woman who ran a business in Peking in the 30s and 40s supplying Chinese decorative objects and furnishings to Western Diplomats. This paper cut was given to Hedda Morrison by Miss Bieber.

Credit line
Gift of Hedda Morrison, 1991

Registration number
91/1071