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Wang Wenzhi (CHINESE, 1730-1802)

Sold for £2,000 at Lyon & Turnbull on Mar 11, 2026.

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WANG WENZHI (CHINESE, 1730-1802) CHINESE INK CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET 王文治 行書七言聯 水墨紙本 立軸(兩幅)款識:玉杯泛露譚三雅,繡幄圍香讀六朝。乾隆甲寅陽生之月。夢樓王文治鈐印:秋葉山房、王文治印、曾經滄海ink on paper, written in semi-running script, one right margin dated to the Jia Yin year of the Qianlong reign, corresponding to 1794AD, one seal of the artist, the other's left margin signed and two seals of the artist, hanging scrolls (2) 117cm x 21cm each Acquired by Sir James Stewart Lockhart (1858-1937);Gifted to his daughter, Mary Stewart Lockhart (1894-1985);Presented by the above to George Watson’s College, Edinburgh in 1967;Lent to the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh (2003-2025). Sold to Benefit George Watson's College, Edinburgh捐助愛丁堡喬治沃森學院義賣

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