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THREE WOODBLOCK PRINTED TEXTS Circa 1573-1620; 19th century (3) image 1
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Lot 710

THREE WOODBLOCK PRINTED TEXTS
Circa 1573-1620; 19th century

12 – 19 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £153.60 inc. premium

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THREE WOODBLOCK PRINTED TEXTS

Circa 1573-1620; 19th century
Comprising one volume yitongzhi, comprising parts 59 and 60; one volume of Dongzhoulieguozhi (The Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms), by Feng Menglong (1574-1646), including illustrations of characters accompanied by short descriptions, 14 folded pages in total, annotated in English on the cover year 1841; and one volume of Huazhuanhebian (Rules on Paintings), by Wang Gai, this volume focuses on the methods for painting orchids with the cover annotated in English: 'Canton, China, 1864'.
The largest: 26.3cm (10 3/8in) x 17cm (6 3/4in). (3).

Footnotes

約一五七三至一六二零年 《一統志》
十九世紀 《東周列國志》及《畫傳合編》

Provenance: Arthur Probsthain, London

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