Lot 590
  • 590

Ma Quan (18th Century)

Estimate
15,000 - 18,000 USD
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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

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.