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Click here to subscribeA CHINESE BRONZE RECTANGULAR WRITING BOX AND COVER LATE QING DYNASTYThe reticulated cover cast with a panel of calligraphy and another of a fish and a dragon rising from waves, the sides cast with figures, a phoenix, and two further panels of calligraphy, the interior with a recessed well to one end, 2.2kg, 23cm. (2)PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
FIVE CHINESE JADE CARVINGS AND A ROCK CRYSTAL CARVINGQING DYNASTYComprising: a gourd-shaped pendant, 5.4cm, a pendant formed as an axe blade with a single chilong to one side, 5.5cm, a model of a boy with two geese, 4.5cm, an oval pendant with pine and calligraphy, 3.5cm, and a small pendant, 4cm; the rock crystal carving formed as a seated figure, 5.5cm. (6)Provenance: by repute, the rock crystal carving, a private acquisition in 1994, the remainder acquired from Christie's London; the gourd-shaped pendant acquired in 1991, the axe blade on 20th July 2000, the boy with geese on 1st April 1999, the oval pendant on 4th June 1999.
TWO CHINESE YIXING TEAPOTS AND COVERS19TH AND 20TH CENTURYOne incised with chrysanthemum and a poem, the cover with a ring knop, impressed with a seal mark Ku Yu Sheng zuo (Wang Dongshi), the other incised with bamboo and calligraphy including the signature Yi Gong, and with a seal mark Chen Pangen zhi, 18.5cm. (4)
TWO CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE LIBATION CUPS AND A PAIR OF WHITE GLAZED CUPS18TH CENTURYOne moulded with leaves and insects with a paper label for Marchant and Son, another incised with calligraphy, the cups with a soft paste body, together with two wood stands, 9.8cm. (6)Provenance: from an English private collection, West Yorkshire, formed in the 1970s and 1980s.
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE ‘LONGEVITY’ VASEREPUBLIC PERIODThe cylindrical body painted with Shoulao riding a spotty deer with Magu offering a peach and a lingzhi, beneath calligraphy including a studio mark, the base with a four character mark reading Yun Yu Zhai hua, 28cm.Provenance: from the collection of David Stopher, Kent.
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'HISTORICAL FIGURES' BOWL SIX CHARACTER DAOGUANG MARK AND PROBABLY OF THE PERIODThe exterior painted with various historical figures from the Wu Shuang Pu, including Dong Xian, Fu Sheng and Yan Ziling, divided by lines of calligraphy, all below a gilt foliate rim, 17.7cm.
FIVE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE ITEMSLATE QING DYNASTYComprising: a saucer decorated with four figures with a six character Daoguang mark, a flared tea bowl painted with figures and calligraphy, a water pot and a pair of tri-lobed dishes with nine character marks in gilt, 15.6cm. (5)Provenance: from the collection of David Stopher, Kent.
A CHINESE WUCAI 'MONTH' CUP, A 'DRAGON' VASE AND A WATERPOTQING DYNASTY AND LATERThe cup painted with blossoming tree and calligraphy, the vase with iron-red dragons amidst clouds contesting a pearl, the waterpot painted with a kaleidoscope of butterflies, the cup and vase with Kangxi marks, the waterpot with a Qianlong mark, 23.5cm. (3)
Two Persian Axes Qajar, 19th Century Entirely of steel, each with crescentic blade etched in imitation of wootz steel and deeply etched on both sides with cartouches containing lightly gold-damascened courtly figures in contemporary costume, the figures on one blade set in a landscape, sockets and waisted block-shaped peens en suite, one with calligraphy, each on a faceted tubular steel haft in five stages of which two are spirally twist, rounded terminals, and each surmounted by a spherical finial (2) 15.5 cm. heads For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A RARE KHORASSAN ENGRAVED BRONZE CIRCULAR TRAY12TH/13TH CENTURYThe shallow dish has a flared rim and a tapering body engraved with votive inscriptions, the interior is decorated with geometric patterns encircled by a wide band of calligraphy. The whole is raised on three later elephants and riders and has an overall greenish patina, 1.3kg, 18cm wide, 8.7cm high.Provenance: found at Hamadan, (according to the literature), from the collection of Adolphe Stoclet, 1871-1949.Exhibited: Persian Art, London, Royal Academy of Arts, 1931, no.74D.Published: Georges A Salles and Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt, Adolphe Stoclet Collection (part I), Brussels, 1956, pp.284-285.Cf. G Fehervari, Islamic Metalwork of the Eighth to the Fifteenth Century in the Keir Collection, pl.23, nos.74-76 for related dishes.十二/十三世紀 霍拉桑銅托盤來源：據斯托克萊文獻記載，此盤在霍拉桑尋得。Adolphe Stoclet (斯托克萊1871-1949）收藏。展覽：Persian Art, 倫敦皇家藝術研究院, 1931年, 編號74D。出版：Georges A Salles and Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt, Adolphe Stoclet Collection (part I), Brussels, 1956年, 頁284-285。
ATTRIBUTED TO ZHAO MENGFU (YUAN/MING DYNASTY)RIDER AND HIS SERVANTSA Chinese painting, ink and colour on silk, depicting a figure on horseback accompanied by two servants, one of whom carries two boxes, with an artist’s seal which reads Zhao Shi Zi Ang (Zhao Mengfu, court painter under the Yuan dynasty), 33cm high, 51cm wide.Provenance: from the collection of Adolphe Stoclet, 1871-1949.Exhibited: Peintures chinoises anciennes, Paris, Musée Cernuschi, 1912, no.130.Published: Georges A Salles and Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt, Adolphe Stoclet Collection (part I), Brussels, 1956, pp.410-411.Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322) was a Chinese scholar, painter and calligrapher during the Yuan dynasty. He was a native of Wuxing and has been honoured as an early master within the tradition of the literati painters who sought personal expression rather than the representation of nature. In calligraphy, Zhao Mengfu rejected the brushwork of his era in favour of the cruder style of the Jin and Tang dynasties. In his early years, Zhao Mengfu studied the style of the Song dynasty emperor Gaozong, but later turned to the styles of Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, in the end studying that of Li Yong. His regular script is considered one of the top four greatest in Chinese history. 趙孟頫（款）遊騎圖設色絹本 立軸來源：Adolphe Stoclet (斯托克萊1871-1949）收藏。展覽：Peintures chinoises anciennes, 法國巴黎賽努奇博物館, 1912年, 編號130。出版：Georges A Salles and Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt, Adolphe Stoclet Collection (part I), Brussels, 1956年, 頁410-411。
A RARE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'LONGEVITY' VASEYONGZHENG 1723-35The cylindrical body painted with roundels containing shou characters and stylised cranes on a pink and blue diaper ground divided by ruyi-head bands, with floral and geometric bands to the foot, shoulder and rim, with dragons and lotus flowerheads to the neck against a blue and white ground of scrolling branches, 40.3cm.The use of the crane together with the shou characters represents longevity and immortality. The crane is the symbol of immortality because its white feathers represent old age, and the ancient Chinese believed that it could live for 1000 years or more. The crane is also a symbol of high rank and represents the first rank for Chinese civil officials. The shou character is itself a symbol of longevity. It can be written in many ways, and calligraphy consisting of one hundred shou characters in different styles is often used as a birthday present for an older person.The decoration to the neck closely follows the painting on a vase from the Alfred Morrison collection, cf. Christie's, November 9th, 2004, lot 11, linking the present vase to the Yuanmingyuan, or the Old Summer Palace, and also the article 'Who Collects Yuanmingyuan?', which discusses the Fonthill Heirlooms.清雍正 粉彩開光錦地鶴壽延年紋瓶
RYURYUKYO SHINSAI (1764?-1820)Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th centuryA shikishiban surimono print, titled Kakizome yoshi (Preparing for the First Calligraphy of the New Year) for the Taiko-gawa (Taiko Group), depicting assorted writing utensils, branches of blossoming plum, and camellia, with three poems by Sanpotei To, Ryutotei Tokiyoshi, and Dondontei, signed Shinsai; mounted on card. 20cm x 18cm (7 7/9in x 7 1/8in).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An angel dispensing justice to other winged figures and a div Oudh, Lucknow or Murshidabad, late 18th Century-19th Centurygouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with a light pink border and margins ruled in colours and gold; verso, a leaf from a manuscript of Persian poetry copied in fine nasta'liq script, Persia, 17th Century, Persian manuscript on paper, two columns of text written in black ink, heading written in red, intercolumnar and inner margins ruled in gold, red inner border, wide blue outer album page borders painting 233 x 150 mm.; manuscript leaf 122 x 55 mm.; album page 347 x 258 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceSir Charles Forbes of Newe and Edinglassie, 1st Baronet (1774–1849): probably acquired during his time in Bombay, or by one of his family.In the collection at Castle Newe, Scotland, by the early/mid 19th Century, the Baronial seat of the Forbes, amongst an extensive collection of Indian art, antiques, weapons and armour.Sir John Stewart Forbes, 6th Baronet, (1901-1984), the vendor's great-great uncle, who sold the Forbes collection of Indian paintings at Sotheby's in the 1960s (date unknown).Mr J P Foster OBE, Emeritus Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey, the vendor's grandfather, who bought the painting back from the Sotheby's sale (and whose mother was Sir Charles Forbes, the 5th Baronet's daughter Evelyn Marjorie Forbes).Thence to the seller's mother, who presented the painting to him in 2010.John Forbes (1743-1821) known as 'Bombay Jock', made a fortune in India from trading, shipping, and banking with his firm Forbes & Company, Ltd., after serving in the East India Company for three years from the age of 21. In 1796, he returned to Britain and bought the estates of Newe. The company had, amongst other things, been appointed banker to the Government of Bombay. His nephew, Charles Forbes, the 1st Baronet, also went to India and joined the company, returning in 1810The subject of the painting is not clear: one possibility is the wisdom of King Solomon (Suleyman), who is often shown with attendant figures, sometimes winged, as well as divs (though the other beasts who normally surround him are absent here. Solomon himself is not usually winged, but on the other hand is usually bearded. Alternatively, in some respects it comprises elements of Shahnama illustrations of the court of Gayumarth, in which the first of the Persian kings sits elevated on a throne-like rock, dispensing wisdom, often with an assortment of human courtiers and divs or demons, as seen here (see for example a Mughal or Deccani depiction of the subject, dated circa 1600-10, Christie's, Islamic Art and Manuscripts, 14th October 2003, lot 148; subsequently with Francesca Galloway, Indian Miniatures, 2005, pp. 14-15, no. 5). However, the elevated figure in our painting has both wings, and is beardless and perhaps female; in addition, Gayumarth is usually shown seated on a tiger skin.The calligraphy on the reverse is from a manuscript of poetry with the unidentified text in mathnavi form. The passage relates to the reply of the beloved to the lover, with the heading in red reading, 'The reply from the lips of the beloved'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A COLLECTION OF SIX JAPANESE BRONZE MIRRORSMEIJI OR LATER, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURYVariously cast with birds, flowers, mythical creatures and calligraphy, one with the sixteen-petalled chrysanthemum kikumon and another with the paulownia go-san no kiri mon, each with an inscription, 40.8cm max. (6)PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
A JAPANESE FIREMAN'S KAJI-HAORI (JACKET), MUNEATE (BREASTPLATE), AND FRAMED LINEREDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURYThe garment and plastron made of woven cotton fabric dyed a light blue colour, both with white appliqués with raised gold embroidered edges in the shape of three-branch star mon crests, the top of the breastplate with further formal designs and the back with a stylised reishi head, a paper lining to the inside which has been removed, framed and glazed, with many lines of calligraphy referring to the fire station and dated 'middle of the ninth month, Bunkyu 3 (1863)', the jacket 124.5cm x 99cm, the frame 99cm x 137cm. (3)Cf. M Bincsik, The MET Museum New York, Kimono Style, Edo Traditions to Modern Design, The John C. Weber Collection, pp.78-79 no.12 for an example of a firefighter's ensemble similarly decorated in a simple manner with family crests to the back of the jacket and to the plastron. The author explains that the ensemble would not have been used to extinguish fires, but to safeguard the area and possibly give instructions to firefighters.The framed document refers to a person associated with the Seikanji Temple, commonly known as the Utanakayana Temple, in eastern Kyoto (now in Higashiyama ward, Rakuto area).
THREE JAPANESE SATSUMA PIECESMEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURYThe first a large dish painted to the well with two rectangular panels enclosing beauties and a shrine in a mountainous landscape, on a ground of chrysanthemum and wisteria, signed Masakawa / Shuzan; two bowls with scalloped rims similarly decorated with shaped cartouches of figures on a ground of dense brocade patterns, respectively signed Gyokuzan zo and Satsuma Masahide tsukuru; together with a Kutani footed cup decorated in gilt and polychrome enamels with further figures, a landscape en grisaille and lines of calligraphy to the inside, signed, 25cm max. (4)Provenance: from an English private collection, West Yorkshire, formed in the 1970s and 1980s.PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
RARE AND LARGE BRONZE 'CONSTELLATIONS' COVERED CENSER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY supported by three mask feet, the baluster sides ornamented with a band of constellations and calligraphy, flanked by twin mask handles, the pierced cover with a further band of calligraphy and trigrams, surmounted by a mythical qilin, the underside with a further trigrams seal mark. ‘The twenty-eight mansions’ characters on the body and ‘twelve earthly branches’ characters on the lid. Twenty eight mansions are part of the Chinese constellations system. 35cm high PROVENANCE: From a Private Wiltshire Collection.
A LANDSCAPE PAINTING OF MOUNTAIN LU WITH POEM, IN STYLE OF WANG YUANQI. QING DYNASTY OR LATER Landscape ink painting on silk, with calligraphy, signed by artist with seal, with wooden frame. Translation of the poem: Peach trees now in blossom, they flourish at the beginning of the Spring, the forest and mountain are covered with new greens and people of the village work happily together in the fine weather. When they smell cooking it’s time to return home for the family meal.
WU HUFAN (1894 - 1968) AN ALBUM OF LEAVES OF LANDSCAPE PAINTING WITH CALLIGRAPHY, 1916. Landscape painting with calligraphy. Ink on paper, album leaves, signed, dated 1916, with two seals of artist. Translation of the poems inside of the album: 1. Standing in the quietness of the mountains in springtime. Although frost still covers the grass new shoots are coming soon. Suddenly the light is shining through the forest and the moment of spring is here. 2. Getting intoxicated when enjoying the drinking, laughing while without worrying. The time shared with a friend but now he is far away and only letters can be read. 3. The two pine trees straight to the heaven, and the roots down to the deep earth. Only the ‘earthen dragon’ will know the height of the trees. 4. The only person in the world who knows about the dragon is he daring to defy him. The two cypresses are facing each other, as solemn as giants, and the dragon is singing in the wind and rain, and the mountain is standing in the snow and frost. 5. The night rain on Xiaoxiang river, the dark sky, the rain flying fast, my boat floating and all seems so surreal. Xiaoxiang river moving as strong as a dragon, and dark clouds cover the mountain. 6. The ears are already familiar with the sounds of the rivers and lakes, life is full of passions but also worries. White hair is full of grey at mid-night when the moon light shines.
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Wu Changshuo 103 x 35cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Wu Changshuo 117 x 30.5cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Qi Baishi 115 x 36cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Pu Ru 42 x 28.5cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Twelve Pages of Chinese Scroll Painting By Qi Baishi 137 x 33cm x 12 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Pu Ru 128 x 33cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Wu Changshuo 101 x 33cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Qi Baishi 111 x 36cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Zhang Daqian 87 x 41cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
A Chinese Scroll Painting By Qi Baishi 86 x 32cm 20th Century This lot is an exclusive private collection of Yakichiro Suma. Yakichiro Suma (1892-1970) was a Japanese diplomat and spy from Akita Prefecture. During his diplomatic posting in China, Suma utilized his special identity to cultivate relationships with Chinese painters. With a keen artistic eye and deep understanding of Chinese painting, Suma amassed a comprehensive collection of Chinese calligraphy and painting. His collection is primarily focused on contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a significant emphasis on works by Qi Baishi. In fact, Suma can be considered a Qi Baishi-centered collector, as his acquisitions laid the foundation for the contemporary Chinese paintings that he collected.
Original vintage travel poster for the historic town of Hastings in Sussex on the South Coast of England - Britain Land of History - featuring artwork in a medieval calligraphy and Bayeux Tapestry style depicting soldiers on foot and on horses in battle armed with shields and swords with stylised lettering running around the decorative border describing the scene - Here is King William Here is Durham Cathedral Here Kings Harold prepares for battle against the Normans Here is the Tower of London - the bold title below with text reading - The Normans invaded England in 1066 and slew the Saxon King Harold at the Battle of Hastings Their grim castles still guard the land Their great cathedrals crown many an ancient city. Published by The British Travel Association and printed in Great Britain by Harrison and Sons Ltd. Good condition, restored tears, staining, foxing, backed on linen. Country of issue: UK, designer: unknown, size (cm): 102x64, year of printing: 1960s.
A group of four Chinese hanging scrolls of calligraphy,20th century, in the style of Qigong (1912-2005), in the running script of poems, dated year of Yihai, with the signature and artist's seals of Qigong, ink on paper,104 x 40.5cm, with a boxCondition ReportBox cover damaged, repaired with tape and glue. Box with cracks and splits to corners.All scrolls with dirt and mouding marks to top of the back of mounting. Small tears to edges.Calligraphy with cockling, foxing and dirt marks in various locations.
A Chinese calligraphy couplet, 20th century, in the style of Huang Binhong (1865-1955), dated year of Wuzi with the signature of Huang Binhong and two artist's seals, ink on paper, each 133 x 21.5cm (2)Condition ReportMountings fragile and tired, both top sections with stains. Creasing and cockling throughout. Minor foxing and staining marks.
A Chinese calligraphy couplet, 20th century, in regular script in the style of Puru (1896-1963), inscribed with a dedication and signature of Puru with two artist's seals, ink on paper, each 265 x 35cm (2)Condition ReportCreasings throughout. Small tears to edges. Some minor staining and foxing.One scroll with old repairs by tape to the top.Signs of old repair to the top section and a small hole to the bottom of the other scroll.
A Chinese calligraphy in running script,20th century, attributed to Hua Shikui (1864-1942), of a Tang poem 'Xia Hua Ming' by Wei Yingwu,125.5 x 60.5cm Provenance: The Late Sir John Craven, The Barn, Long Newnton, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.华世奎 行书《夏花明》 设色纸本 立轴款识：丙寅仲冬 璧臣华世奎铃印：华世奎印 璧臣 ??Condition ReportMounting with tears and losses, water staining marksCalligraphy with tears, creasing, dirt and ink marks, water stains throughout.
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