Lot 809
  • 809

Chen Zun (Active Late 16th-Early 17th Century)

Estimate
150,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description

  • Chen Zun (Active Late 16th-Early 17th Century)
  • PLUM BLOSSOM
  • ink on paper, handscroll
signed Chen Zun, dated xinhai (1611) of the Wanli reign, spring, with two seals of the artist, chen zun zhi yin, ru xun
Inscription on painting by Xiang Shijie (16th Century), signed Shijie, with one seal xiang shi jie yin; Xiang Shiduan (16th Century), signed Guoheng, with one seal, xiang shi duan yin; Wang Zhideng (1535-1612), signed Wang Zhideng, with two seals, zhi, deng; Han Daoheng (Active Early 17th Century), signed Han Daoheng, with one seal dao heng si yin
Colophon by Wang Zhideng, signed Wang Zhideng, with two seals, wang zhi deng yin, guang chang an zhu; Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), signed yuan weng at the age of seventy-eight, with four seals, chang gong tian nan lao, bing chen, zhang yuan zhi yin, da qian ju shi
Frontispiece by Wen Zhenmeng (1574-1636), signed zhuwu Wen Zhenmeng, with two seals, zhen meng si yin, zhu wu wen sheng
With one collector's seal of Lu Shusheng (17th Century), lu shu sheng jian shang zhang; two collector's seals of Zhou Monan (1916-1991), mo nan jian ding, gu qin ge jing jian xi; two collector's seals of Jin Chuansheng (20th Century), xiu shui jin lan po sou suo jin shi shu hua, jin chuan sheng (2); and two other collectors' seals, liang shi zhen cang, xiang sheng wen yin

Condition

- Overall in good condition except that paper bears a tanned tone due to age.
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