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Dong Qichang 1555-1636
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Dong Qichang
- LANDSCAPE AFTER MI FU AND POEM IN RUNNING SCRIPT
- ink on silk, handscroll
Painting signed Xuanzai, with one seal, Dong Qichang
Calligraphy signed Qichang, with three seals, xuan shang zhai, zhi zhi gao ri jiang guan, dong qi chang yin
Colophon by Fang Xunyi (1815-1889), signed Renzhai di Fang Xunyi, dated gengzhen (1880), the eighth lunar month, with a dedication and one seal, ren zhai ci han
With two collectors' seals of Fang Xunyi, ceng zai fang meng yuan jia (2), bao mi zhai zhen cang yin; four collector's seals of Dong Hongqi (1786-?), dong hong qi, bie hao jing an, shu hua pi, jing an jian shang
Calligraphy signed Qichang, with three seals, xuan shang zhai, zhi zhi gao ri jiang guan, dong qi chang yin
Colophon by Fang Xunyi (1815-1889), signed Renzhai di Fang Xunyi, dated gengzhen (1880), the eighth lunar month, with a dedication and one seal, ren zhai ci han
With two collectors' seals of Fang Xunyi, ceng zai fang meng yuan jia (2), bao mi zhai zhen cang yin; four collector's seals of Dong Hongqi (1786-?), dong hong qi, bie hao jing an, shu hua pi, jing an jian shang
Provenance
Christie's Hong Kong, Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, November 3, 1997, lot 30
Literature
Fang Xunyi, Mengyuan Shuhua Lu, vol. 13, "Handscroll of Landscape and Calligraphy", (Zhongguo Shuhua Quanshu, Shanghai: Shuhua Chubanshe, 2009, 2nd ed., vol. 17, p. 451)
Condition
- Silk bears tanned tone due to age.
- Minor dirt and restoration.
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.