Lot Essay
(US$3,900-5,200)
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SYMBOLS IN CHINESE ART
LONGEVITY SYMBOLS
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI (1835-1908)
Details
EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI (1835-1908)
STANDARD SCRIPT CALLIGRAPHY
Hanging scroll, ink on yellow ground wax paper with a dragons amongst clouds pattern outlined in gold
128 x 62.2 cm (50 1/3 x 22 1/2 in.)
One seal of the artist: Ci Xi Huang Tai Hou Zhi Bao
The character is "shou", longevity
STANDARD SCRIPT CALLIGRAPHY
Hanging scroll, ink on yellow ground wax paper with a dragons amongst clouds pattern outlined in gold
128 x 62.2 cm (50 1/3 x 22 1/2 in.)
One seal of the artist: Ci Xi Huang Tai Hou Zhi Bao
The character is "shou", longevity