Wang Xizhi’s Small Standard Script Calligraphy of the Huangting Sutra

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A 12TH-CENTURY RUBBING
Wang Xizhi’s Small Standard Script Calligraphy of the Huangting Sutra

Album of eight leaves, ink rubbing on paper

Each leaf measures 26 x 13 cm (10 x 5 1⁄8 in.)

Twelve collectors’ seals, including two of Mao Xiang (1611-1693), one each of Song Baochun (1748-1818), Yi Nianzeng (1790-1861), He Kunyu (19th Century), and five of Liu Shujun
Frontispiece by Song Baochun Colophon by Zhao Huaiyu (1747-1823) Titleslip by Yi Nianzeng, with one seal

Provenance

Lot 318, 25 April 2004, Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Christie’s Hong Kong.

Conditions of sale

Lot Essay

The Huangting sutra is reputed to be written by Wang Xizhi, and extremely high accolade given to its calligraphy by Sun Guoting. This rubbing is certainly of age, and has excellent provenance, having been in the collections of Mao Xiang, Yi Nianzeng, He Kunyu, and Song Baochun.

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