International Fine Arts Auction 2017-05-21
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/20/2017
RARE CHINESE SILK "CHEAT'S HANDKERCHIEF"
Rare, antique Chinese double-sided calligraphy on silk "cheat's handkerchief"; utilized as a secret aid by students undergoing kejo examinations, to be stowed in an ink box, snuff bottle, sleeve or similar; comprised of diminutive characters detailing political history of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, with passages from the Spring and Autumn Annals; 19th Century; Provenance: Collection of Beverley Jackson, author of Ladder to the Clouds: Intrigue and Tradition in Chinese Rank; 16" x 14" (sight, approx.); matted and framed
$7,000 - 9,000\n