Lot 318: WANG XIZHI (321-379)

A 12TH CENTURY RUBBING OF WANG XIZHI'S SMALL STANDARD SCRIPT CALLIGRAPHY OF THE HUANGTING SUTRA

Album of eight leaves, ink rubbed on paper
Each leaf measures 26.8 x 13 cm (10 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Ten collectors' seals, including:
Mao Xiang (1611-1693): Cao Min Mao Xiang Yin, Shui Hui An Zhen Cang;
song Baochun (1748-1818): Song Bao Chun Yin;
Yi Nianzeng (1790-1861): Yi Nian Zeng Yin;
He Kunyu (19th century): He Kun Yu Yin;
Liu Shujun, five seals; and
two other collectors' seals
Frontispiece by Song Baochun
Colophon by Zhao Huaiyu (1747-1823)
Titleslip by Yi Nianzeng, with one seal

(US$10,300-12,900)

Note:
The Huangting sutra is reputed to be written by Wang Xizhi, and extremely high accolade given to its calligraphy by Sun Guoting. This rubbing is certainly of age, and has excellent provenance, haing been in the collections of Mao Xiang, Yi Nianzeng, He Kunyu, and Song Baochun.