- 590
Ma Quan (18th Century)
Estimate
15,000 - 18,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Ma Quan
- FLOWERS BRING LONGEVITY
- ink and color on paper, handscroll
signed Ma Quan, with two seals of the artist, ma quan zhi yin, jiang xiang nü shi
Frontispiece by Dong Bangda (1699-1769), with two seals, fu cun, bang da;
Colophon by Yuan Mei (1716-1797), signed Suiyuan zhuren Mei, dated guisi (1773), the thirty-eighth year of the Qianlong reign, the second lunar month, with two seals, yuan mei, zi cai;
With three collector's seals of Bi Yuan (1730-1797), ling yan shan guan jian shang tu zhang, qiu fan zhen shang, bi yuan shen ding; and one other collector's seal, wu yuan dao ren
Frontispiece by Dong Bangda (1699-1769), with two seals, fu cun, bang da;
Colophon by Yuan Mei (1716-1797), signed Suiyuan zhuren Mei, dated guisi (1773), the thirty-eighth year of the Qianlong reign, the second lunar month, with two seals, yuan mei, zi cai;
With three collector's seals of Bi Yuan (1730-1797), ling yan shan guan jian shang tu zhang, qiu fan zhen shang, bi yuan shen ding; and one other collector's seal, wu yuan dao ren
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, September 18, 1995, Lot 81
Condition
- Paper bears tanned tone due to age with minor dirt and foxing spot.
- Top and bottom edge with some paper tears, restorations and loss.
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.