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DONG QICHANG 1555 - 1636 | Misty Mountains in the Style of Mi Fu
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 HKD
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Description
- Dong Qichang
- Misty Mountains in the Style of Mi Fu
- ink and colour on silk, handscroll
- (painting) 23.5 by 138.7 cm; 9 1/4 by 54 5/8 in.(calligraphy) 23.5 by 119.5 cm; 9 1/4 by 47 in.
Frontispiece by the artist, signed Dong Qichang and with three seals of his(painting) signed Xuanzai and with two seals of the artist(calligraphy) signed Qichang, dated jiwei (1619) and with two seals of the artist Inscription on the mounting border by Cao Hongzhi, dated yizi and with one seal of his Colophons by Liang Hongzhi, dated renshen (1932) and with two seals of his; by Ye Gongchao and with on seal of his; by Zhao Shuru, dated jiaxu (1934) and with one seal of his; by Wu Hufan (twice), dated dingchou (1937) and each with one seal of his with one collector's seal of Gao Shiqi, two collector's seals of Bao Yueting, one collector's seal of Zhao Shuru, one collector's seal of Cao Hongzhi and one other collector's seal
Provenance
Previously from the Collection of Liang Hongzhi
Christie's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, 30 November 1994, lot 50
Christie's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, 30 November 1994, lot 50
Exhibited
An exhibition held at Tokyo-fu Bijutsukan, 28 April to 19 May 1931 and at Osaka Furitsu Boekikan, 23 May to 1 June 1931
Literature
1) Tokto-fu Bijutsukan ed., Catalog of masterpieces by painters of Sung, Yuan, Ming and Ching Dynasties, Tokyo, Otsuka Kogeisha, 1931, vol. 1, p.166 2) Please refer to the Chinese Literature.
Condition
-titleslip: overall in very good condition -painting: overall in good condition except minor brownish stains and dirt due to age -calligraphy: minor foxing across the surface
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."