YAN ZHENQING (708-784)

MING DYNASTY RUBBING OF THE ZHENGZUO WEITIE

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YAN ZHENQING (708-784)
Ming Dynasty Rubbing of the Zhengzuo Weitie
Album of fifty-two leaves, ink on paper
Two collector's seals of Zhou Eryong (1792-?)
Four colophons by Xu Hanqing (1882-1961), one dated bingzi year (1936)
Each leaf: 5¼ x 3 in. (13.5 x 7.8 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The Zhengzuo Wei tie is a representative masterpiece of Yan Zhenqing's running script calligraphy. It was originally a letter written to Dingxiang Junwang (Guo Yinzhi), in 764 by Yan Zhenqing. In this letter, Yan expressed his discontent with Guo's arrogant ways toward the public but obsequiousness when addressing the eunuchs at court.

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