Sale 2387
Hong Kong
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26 November 2007
Price realised
HKD 271,500
Estimate
XU GU (1824-1896) Chrysanthemums Hanging scroll, ink on paper 113 x 22 cm. (44 1/2 x 8 5/8 in.) Inscribed, signed with one seal Dedicated to Mr. Zhuo'an Dated autumn, bingxu year (1886)
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