YAN ZHENQING (708-784)

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YAN ZHENQING (708-784)

13TH CENTURY RUBBING OF THE MA GU SHAN XIAN TAN JI ("SMALL CHARACTER NARRATION OF THE ALTAR OF THE IMMORTAL MAGU", ENGRAVED 771)

Album of six leaves, ink rubbed on Song Dynasty luowen paper
Each leaf measures 16 x 6.5 cm. (6 1/3 x 2 1/2 in.)
Attached with a small standard script calligraphy copy of the text by Xu Song (18th century)
Three colophons, including one by Zhang Tingji (1768-1848)
One collector's seal of Qian Yong (1759-1844)

Lot Essay

(US$9,000-11,500)

The Southern City version of the Ma Gu Shan Xian Tan Ji is the best. The original stele was lost early, and rubbings from it are rare. This version is the original rubbing of the Southern City version. It was rubbed before the character "Jing" had not yet been damaged.

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