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Li Liufang 1575-1629
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Li Liufang
- LANDSCAPE AFTER DONG YUAN (10TH CENTURY)
- ink and colour on paper, handscroll
Signed Li Liufang, dated jia zi, 1624, summer, inscribed, with one seal of the artist, and three collectors' seals. Annotations by the artist's contemporaries Zhao Huanguang (1559-1625), Wen Conglong (late 16th-17th), later by noted painters Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) and Li Yanshan (1898-1961), and with one to two seals of each
Provenance
Previously in the collection of Zhang Daqian's Dafengtang
Condition
- In good condition.
- Close examination reveals some minor restoration of paper loss, and some light foxing and stain spots, as can also be seen in the illustration.
- Paper colour of the annotations are actually much whiter than the illustration.
- Nicely presented in old mountings, which at least can be dated back to the 1930s.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."