- 649
Min Zhen 1730-1788
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Min Zhen
- BAMBOO AND ORCHID
- ink on paper, hanging scroll
signed Min Zhen, with three seals of the artist, min zhen, zheng zhai, liao tang ju shi, and five collectors' seals, shuang song lou, yong an shen shi cang shu hua yin, wen xin zhai jian ding, guan song xuan zhen cang shu hua zhi yin, ma ji zuo yin. Titileslip by Xiao Fangjun
Provenance
Christie's New York, Important Classic Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Dec 1985, lot 83
Exhibited
EXHIBITED & ILLUSTRATED:
Osaka Museum, Paintings of the Yangzhou Eccentrics, 1969, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 52
Osaka Museum, Paintings of the Yangzhou Eccentrics, 1969, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 52
Condition
- Overall in good condition, except that paper bears a light tanning tone due to age.
- Close examination reveals some minor restorations and hairline crackings here and there, one restoration of the paper at the top right corner measures roughly 5 by 4 cm.
- The mounting was relatively recent, perhaps 30 to 40 years or less.
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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.