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Wen Zhengming 1470-1559
Estimate
200,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Zhengming Wen
- XIYUAN POEMS IN CURSIVE SCRIPT
- ink and color on paper, handscroll
signed Zhengming at the age of eighty-six, dated yimao (1555), the sixth lunar month, with three seals of the artist, zheng zhong fu yin (2), wen zheng ming yin, ting yun
With three collector's seals of Cheng Qi (1911-1988), cheng bo fen tu shu ji, shuang song lou, yan bo sui chu xiao you xian
With three collector's seals of Cheng Qi (1911-1988), cheng bo fen tu shu ji, shuang song lou, yan bo sui chu xiao you xian
Literature
Cheng Qi, Xuanhui Tang Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, HK: Xuanhui Tang Co., Ltd., Jan. 1972, Calligraphy vol., p. 127
Condition
- Paper bears a tanned tone due to age.
- Restorations of paper loss and ink loss can be found across the scroll.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.