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Premier Catalog Auction - Session III

Sat, Nov 17, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 1340

Ming Dynasty Scroll Painting of Rain Dragon

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Chinese, black ink on paper, coiled dragon among clouds, laid onto silk backing, calligraphy on left side reads rain dragon, multiple owner's chop seals, mounted in clear plastic shadow box frame, 84 x 36 in. overall; with receipt from Vallin Galleries, Wilton, CT, dated 1982, which reads, "Ming Dynasty, Circa 1400 A.D.", indicating a price of $7,500, along with an appraisal at fair market value from Vallin Galleries, indicating a value of $10,000

Condition

scroll not examined out of frame, laid down on paper, , some creasing to paper, loss to edges, craqluerlure, infill painting, paint re-touch on edges and in center, some minor scratching to surface of shadowbox frame