Lot Essay
a. The character " " is still intact in the 17th century rubbing. b. Similarly, the character " " is unbroken in the 18th century rubbing.
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CAOQUAN and JINGJUN BEI (engraved AD 185 and 144)
17th-18th Century Rubbings of Clerical Script Calligraphy (li shu)
Two albums, ink rubbed on paper
a. 17th century rubbing of Caoquan Stele, album of sixty leaves
Each leaf measures 9¼ x 4¼in. (23.5 x 11cm.)
Five collectors' seals and one colophon
b. 18th century rubbing of Jingjun Stele, album of one hundred- twenty leaves, each leaf measures 9 x 3¼in. (23 x 8.5cm.)
Fifteen collectors' seals
Two colophons, including one by Li Jifu (1829-1894) (2)
17th-18th Century Rubbings of Clerical Script Calligraphy (li shu)
Two albums, ink rubbed on paper
a. 17th century rubbing of Caoquan Stele, album of sixty leaves
Each leaf measures 9¼ x 4¼in. (23.5 x 11cm.)
Five collectors' seals and one colophon
b. 18th century rubbing of Jingjun Stele, album of one hundred- twenty leaves, each leaf measures 9 x 3¼in. (23 x 8.5cm.)
Fifteen collectors' seals
Two colophons, including one by Li Jifu (1829-1894) (2)