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Zeng Guofan 1811-1872
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Zeng Guofan
- CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT
- ink on paper, pair of hanging scrolls
signed Disheng Zeng Guofan, with a dedication, and two seals of the artist, guo fan zhi yin, di sheng
Condition
-Overall in fair condition
-Tear at the 4th character of the first scroll of the couplet (right), approx. 8 cm.
-Horizontal creases at the bottom of both scrolls
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Artist's incription:
One can study the ends to which the vital energy resides in the immortal spirits, the heart-mind empties of its worries and this is the same as roaming about. For my dear brotherly junior Cunzhi. Disheng Zeng Guofan.
One can study the ends to which the vital energy resides in the immortal spirits, the heart-mind empties of its worries and this is the same as roaming about. For my dear brotherly junior Cunzhi. Disheng Zeng Guofan.