Lot Essay
Sold in these rooms on November 30, 1988, lot 50
Details
ZHANG BI (1425-1487) and XI TONG (1551-1612)
Cursive Script Calligraphy (cao shu)
Handscroll in two sections, ink on paper
a. ZHANG BI, 12 x 33 5/8in. (30.5 x 85.5cm.)
The text is a poem, Qin Yan (Birds Talking), by the artist
Signed: Bi with one seal: Ru Bi
Seven collectors' seals
One colophon on the mounting with biographical details about Zhang Bi
b. XING TONG, 12 x 35 5/8in. (30.5 x 89.5cm.)
The text is a letter attributed to Zhang Zhi (2nd century), taken from a rubbing of the stele Shun Hua Guo Tie
Signed: Xing Tong with three seals: Xing Zi Yuan Shi, Xing Tong Zhi Yin, Lai Qin Guan
Six collectors' seals
One colophon with biographical details about Xing Tong
Cursive Script Calligraphy (cao shu)
Handscroll in two sections, ink on paper
a. ZHANG BI, 12 x 33 5/8in. (30.5 x 85.5cm.)
The text is a poem, Qin Yan (Birds Talking), by the artist
Signed: Bi with one seal: Ru Bi
Seven collectors' seals
One colophon on the mounting with biographical details about Zhang Bi
b. XING TONG, 12 x 35 5/8in. (30.5 x 89.5cm.)
The text is a letter attributed to Zhang Zhi (2nd century), taken from a rubbing of the stele Shun Hua Guo Tie
Signed: Xing Tong with three seals: Xing Zi Yuan Shi, Xing Tong Zhi Yin, Lai Qin Guan
Six collectors' seals
One colophon with biographical details about Xing Tong