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[Fore-Edge Painting]. Asing Li Piao Ti Hui Yao. [N.p., n.d., ca. 1650]....
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A Beautiful Chinese Fore-Edge Painting with a Landscape Scene
[Fore-Edge Painting]. Asing Li Piao Ti Hui Yao. [N.p., n.d., ca. 1650].Octavo (approximately 10.75 x 7 inches). With a beautiful fore-edge painting (by Like Hung Li) in vertical aspect. Chinese characters appear in the upper left corner, and with a scene of a mountain and village in the background. There are trees and a bridge at the bottom. There are three signatures in red on this painting, which indicate that this painting may have been done in the nineteenth century. With a neat, lengthy inscription in English on the first page.
Bound in the Chinese-style flexible wrapper of dark blue with gold. Text a bit toned with some dampstaining; several of the strings on the binding have sprung. Overall, very good. Enclosed in a brocade "puzzle" case with inner cover in three pieces which interlock, with white ivory clasps (lower board and rear panel of case have become detached, yet are still present.
Auction Info
2011 April New York Signature Rare Books Auction #6053 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
April, 2011
7th-9th
Thursday-Saturday
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