Lot Essay
The present handscroll according to the sealmarks once were in the possession of two well-known collectors. The first is Wu Puxin, whose studio name is recognised by the oval seal bearing the three characters, Sixue Zhai. The second collector is Li Jingyu (1857 - ?), identified by the sealmark which reads: Hefei Lishi Wangyuncao Tang Zhencang, 'From the precious collection of Mr Li of Heifei (Anhui province), whose hall name is Wangyuncao Tang'.