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Day 3 Fine Asian Works of Art

Sun, Nov 8, 2015 09:00AM EST - Mon, Nov 9, 2015 09:00AM EST
Lot 981

Rare Early Chinese Calligraphy Scroll

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Bid Increments

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possibly Song Dynasty, pigment on fiber panel set onto a gilt fabric surround and mounted on later gold-weave and pale-blue silk scroll mounting, 55 x 43-3/4 in., in a fitted wooden box calligraphic panel with wrinkles and splits, surface discoloration with scattered repairs and some pigment losses, scroll mount with water stains and discolorations. Provenance: Sold in a circa 1960s Japanese auction (accompanied by auction catalog)

Condition

calligraphic panel with wrinkles and splits, surface discoloration with scattered repairs and some pigment losses, scroll mount with water stains and discolorations