Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Framed Chinese Parcel-Gilt Calligraphy Fan With 21 Poem Inscriptions
- Price realized
- $128
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $350
- Hammer price
- $100
- Category
- Screens, Scrolls & Fans
- Sold
- June 5, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 1 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES
Lot description
Framed Chinese parcel-gilt ink on paper fan, with calligraphic inscriptions of "21 poems from the Tang dynasty," original poems by Du Fu (712-770), worn calligrapher signature Li Tingzhao, dedicatory inscription to "fourth brother Yunchu," worn two-character seal lower left, small worm-eaten paper losses, sight: approx 8.5"h, 19.75"w, overall: approx 13.5"h, 24.25"w, 4.5lbs Provenance: the contents of a fine 1960s Paris, France apartment Note: per consignor, the fan was gifted to the previous owner by the president of Mitsubishi Motors in the late 1960s
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.