Sale 2387
Hong Kong
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26 November 2007
Price realised
HKD 2,407,500
Estimate
XIE ZHILIU (1910-1997) Ape on Oak Tree Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk 105 x 51 cm. (41 3/8 x 20 in.) Inscribed and signed, with five seals of the artist Dated dinghai year (1947) Further inscribed with dedication to Bomian Dated seventh month, wuzi year (1948) Further inscribed by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), with one seal of the artist Dedicated to Bomian Dated third month, jiachen year (1964)
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