Lot 741
  • 741

Ma Yuanyu 1669-1722

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Ma Yuanyu
  • FLOWER AND BIRDS
  • ink and color on silk, album of twelve leaves
(1) signed Ma Yuanyu, with three seals of the artist, fu, xi, qi xia san ren
(2) signed Ma Yuanyu, with three seals of the artist, yuan, yu, yun gen xiao zhu
(3) signed Fuxi, with two seals of the artist, yuan, yu
(4) signed Ma Yuanyu, with two seals of the artist, chen yuan yu, fu xi
(5) signed Qixia sanren, with two seals of the artist, yuan yu, nan sha
(6) signed Yuanyu, with three seals of the artist, fu, xi, qi xia zi
(7) signed Yuanyu, with three seals of the artist, yuan, yu, yun gen xiao zhu
(8) signed Nansha, with three seals of the artist, yuan, yu, nan sha ju shi
(9) signed Nansha Ma Yuanyu, with three seals of the artist, yuan, yu, nan sha ju shi
(10) signed Yuanyu, with two seals of the artist, chen yuan yu, qi xia zi
(11) signed Ma Yuanyu, dated the fifth day of the sixth lunar month (Jun.29, 1702), with two seals of the artist, yuan yu, nan sha
(12) signed Qixia, dated renwu, the fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month (May 10, 1702), with three seals of the artist, yuan yu, qi xia zi, nan sha ju shi
Colophon by Zhou Yi (19th century), signed quezhai di Yi, dated xinwei (1811), the eighth lunar month, with three seals, zhou yi si yin, tai yi shi, huang ye shan zhuang
With two collector's seals, gu huan xuan, jian quan er shi nian jing li suo ju

Provenance

Sotheby's New York, Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, September 13, 2012, Lot 724

Condition

- Overall in good condition except that silk bear a severely tanned tone due to age with minor spots of stain and foxing.
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.
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