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Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322) AS CATALOGUED IN SHIQU BAOJI - Washing Horses

Sold for $4,503,500 at Christie's on Mar 15, 2017.

Extremely small horizontal image of a handscroll with a dark painted section and a pale inscription panel.

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ZHAO MENGFU (1254-1322) AS CATALOGUED IN SHIQU BAOJI Washing Horses Handscroll, ink and color on silk 14 7/8 x 121 ¾ in. (37.9 x 309.4 cm.) Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist Dated autumn, seventh month, first year of the Zhizheng era (1341) Frontispiece inscribed and signed by Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799), with three seals Dated autumn, seventh month, first day, yimao year (1735) Four collectors’ seals of Emperor Qianlong and one of Emperor Jiaqing (1760-1820)

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