Lot Essay
(US$3,900-6,500)
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CHEN HONGSHOU (1598-1652) AND LAI FU (LATE 16TH - EARLY 17TH CENTURY)
FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLY, AND CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING CURSIVE SCRIPT
A pair of fan leaves, ink and colour on mica paper and ink on gold paper
Various sizes
1. Fan leaf of flowers and butterfly by Chen Hongshou, signed: Hongshou at Yulan Keguan
One seal of the artist: Zhang Hou
Two inscriptions on the mounting by Wu Hufan (1894-1968), with two collector's seals
2. Fan leaf of calligraphy in running cursive script by Lai Fu, signed: Lai Fu, with one seal of the artist: Lai Fu Zhi Yin
Dedicated to Wang Liangzhi
Inscription by Wu Hufan on the mounting, with two collector's seals, and a further three collectors' seals of Wu Hufan and his wife on the fan
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FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLY, AND CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING CURSIVE SCRIPT
A pair of fan leaves, ink and colour on mica paper and ink on gold paper
Various sizes
1. Fan leaf of flowers and butterfly by Chen Hongshou, signed: Hongshou at Yulan Keguan
One seal of the artist: Zhang Hou
Two inscriptions on the mounting by Wu Hufan (1894-1968), with two collector's seals
2. Fan leaf of calligraphy in running cursive script by Lai Fu, signed: Lai Fu, with one seal of the artist: Lai Fu Zhi Yin
Dedicated to Wang Liangzhi
Inscription by Wu Hufan on the mounting, with two collector's seals, and a further three collectors' seals of Wu Hufan and his wife on the fan
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