Lot 2755
  • 2755

PU RU | Poetry in Xingshu

Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 HKD
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Description

  • Pu Ru
  • Poetry in Xingshu
  • ink on paper, album of twelve leaves, framed
  • each 27.5 by 17 cm. 10 7/8 by 6 3/4 in. (12)
signed PU RU, dated 1942, with a dedication, eight seals of the artist, and three collector's seals

Provenance

From the M K Lau Collection

Exhibited

Beijing, Guardian Art Center, Intimate Encounters: An Exhibition of Handscrolls and Albums from the M K Lau Collection, 7-22 November, 2017
Hong Kong, PMQ, Intimate Encounters: An Exhibition of Handscrolls and Albums from the M K Lau Collection, 24 March to 5 April, 2018
Hong Kong, Duddell's, Intimate Encounters: The Arts of Handscrolls and Albums - Paintings from the M K Lau Collection, July 2018 to July 2019, and illustrated in exhibition brochure

Condition

-Light foxing can be found on three leaves, which can be improved by restoration. Otherwise, generally in good condition.
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