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Auctions - Asia

Fine Classical Chinese Paintings

Sotheby's
5/F One Pacific Place,
88 Queensway, Hong Kong
Oct 01, 2017


Detail: @ 9:30 AM HKT

The Classical Chinese Paintings sale presents a number of collections from America, Asia and Europe, with a particular focus on calligraphy from the Yuan to Qing dynasty. Highlights of the sale include a Letter to Boqing by Zhang Yu (1277–1348), that demonstrates the literati style; Calligraphy in Running Script by Wen Zhengming (1470–1559), that exhibits a superb mastery of brush stroke; and Flowers painted by Tang Yin (1470–1524) and inscribed by Wen Zhengming (1470–1559), that depicts twenty-four different kinds of flowers, each with its own inherent beauty.

Phone No.: +852 2524 8121
Fax: +852 2810 6238
Site URL: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2017/fine-classical-chinese-paintings-hk0737.html

Weng Fanggang 1733-1818: CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT
Weng Fanggang 1733-1818: CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT
33.2 by 62.7 cm. 13 by 24 5/8 in.
ink on paper, hanging scroll
signed Fanggang, dated yichou (1805) and with three seals of the artist

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