Mao Huai 1753-1822

signed Yixiang Mao Huai, with a dedication and two seals of the artist
Titleslip by Luo Zhenyu (1866-1940) and with one seal of his
Frontispiece by Xu Kang (1814-1888) and with three seals of his
Colophons by Shi Nanjin (active in Daoguang period), dated yiyou (1825) and with two seals of his; by Xu Kang, dated the first year of Xianfeng period (1851) and with two seals of his
with two collector's seals of Luo Zhenyu at the mounting border
Inscription on the wooden box by Torajiro Naito (1866-1934) and with two seals of his

Previously from the Collection of Iida Shinshichi's Family

Frontispiece: minor creases Calligraphy: - The upper part of the silk is slightly loose from the mounting in place - Minor brownish stains and dirt can be found - A few tears at the upper part of the scroll, restored with paper tapes in the reverse side Colophon: paper bears slightly darken tone at the egdes
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