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Lot 243

Seven Design Original Tattoo Flash Sheet. The Swallow Tattoo Studio: Hong Kong, ca. late 20th century

Estimate: $500 - $1,000
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$250

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Seven Design Original Tattoo Flash Sheet. The Swallow Tattoo Studio: Hong Kong, ca. late 20th century. Double-sided original tattoo flash sheet with seven hand-inked and colored designs, including religious and patriotic themes,  commemorative motifs, as well as traditional naval depictions. 12 1/2 x 9 1/4".

Operating from 1963 to 1998, Swallow Tattoo Studio was founded by the master tattoo artist Lai Shue-keung (known as "Swallow"), who became an icon of Hong Kong traditional tattooing. 

Condition

Creases across sheet; toning, foxing with areas of soiling and scattered marks/ pigment.

 

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