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AFTER QIU YING (19TH CENTURY) ANONYMOUS (19TH/20TH CENTURY)
Garden scene Exercises in Calligraphy after The Masters
Handscroll, ink and colour on paper, Ink on paper, two colophons, each
depicting a garden scene with a lady bathing containing paragraphs of calligraphic
surrounded by attendants, beside a group exercises in various cursive, regular and
of female musicians, a gentleman seated on formal script, each containing dates from the
a pavilion terrace to the left, gazing at the Song and Ming Dynasties, with a number of
bathing party, accompanied by ladies and spurious signature and seals, including Ming
female attendants, before tables laden with artist’s Tang Yin’s, mounted as a handscroll.
antiques and scholar’s objects, bearing a 57cm (22 3/8in) x 40cm (15 3/4in) and
signature and seals. 175cm (68 7/8in) x 40cm (15 3/4in)
33cm x 240cm (13in x 94.1/2in).
£2,000 - 3,000
£2,000 - 3,000 HK$20,000 - 31,000 269
HK$20,000 - 31,000 CNY18,000 - 27,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000
Provenance
Provenance The Oliver Robert Coales Collection, acquired
The Oliver Robert Coales Collection, acquired during Mr. Coales’ career in the British
during Mr. Coales’ career in the British Consular Service in China between 1901 and
Consular Service in China between 1901 and 1926, and thence by descent.
1926, and thence by descent.

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