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GAO QIPEI 1672-1732 | CRABS
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Gao Qipei
- CRABS
- ink on paper, hanging scroll
- 101.9 by 27.3 cm. 40 1/8 by 10 3/4 in.
signed Qipei, dated the sixteenth day of the seventh lunar month, inscribed with a poem, with three seals of the artist, yan tian sheng huo, mei hua shu wu, jiu zhong xian
With two collector's seals of Zhu Qian (Qing Dynasty), zhi chen jian shang, ding chou bing xian hou de, and one other collector's seal, wu yue shen ding
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, Fine Chinese Paintings, November 30, 1988, lot 62
Exhibited
Discarding the Brush: Gao Qipei (1660-1734) and the Art of Chinese Finger Painting, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, December 12, 1992—February 28, 1993
Literature
Klaus Ruitenbeck (Ed.), Discarding the Brush: Gao Qipei (1660-1734) and the Art of Chinese Finger Painting, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 1992, p. 173, pl. 46
Condition
- Paper bears tanned tone due to age. - Restoration can be found. - Stain and dirt can be found.
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.