Lot Essay
Xianyu Quyin, who used the aliases Biren and Kuzai, was the son of the noted calligrapher, Xianyu Shu (1256-1301). His calligraphy followed his family's style.
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XIANYU QUYIN (early 14th century)
Cursive Script Calligraphy (cao shu)
Handscroll, ink on silk, 12 x 197½in. (30.5 x 501.5cm.)
Signed: "Written by Xianyu Biren"
Two seals of the artist
Nine collectors' seals, including two of Prince Yongxing (1752-1823) and three of Ye Menglong (1775-1832)
Two colophons, one each by Chen Huai, dated the sixtieth year of the Qianlong era (1721) and Prince Yongxing
Cursive Script Calligraphy (cao shu)
Handscroll, ink on silk, 12 x 197½in. (30.5 x 501.5cm.)
Signed: "Written by Xianyu Biren"
Two seals of the artist
Nine collectors' seals, including two of Prince Yongxing (1752-1823) and three of Ye Menglong (1775-1832)
Two colophons, one each by Chen Huai, dated the sixtieth year of the Qianlong era (1721) and Prince Yongxing