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Xu Sizhen, Two magpies among bamboo and plum (zhumei shuangxi = double happiness for the bride and groom). Hanging scroll. Ink and colour on silk. Inscription, dated cyclically wuchen (186..., Two magpies among bamboo and plum (zhumei shuangxi = double happiness for the bride and groom). Hanging scroll. Ink and colour on silk. Inscription, dated cyclically wuchen (1868/1928), signed Xu Sizhen and sealed Sizhen hua yin

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Two magpies among bamboo and plum (zhumei shuangxi = double happiness for the bride and groom). Hanging scroll. Ink and colour on silk. Inscription, dated cyclically wuchen (186...

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As published: “Two magpies among bamboo and plum (zhumei shuangxi = double happiness for the bride and groom). Hanging scroll. Ink and colour on silk. Inscription, dated cyclically wuchen (1868/1928), signed Xu Sizhen and sealed Sizhen hua yin”
Support: Other support
Signed / inscribed: Signed Xu Sizhen and sealed Sizhen hua yin
Category: Drawings
Dimensions: 118 x 67 cm
Auction house: Lempertz
Sale: Auction 1146 Japan, India/South-East Asia, Tibet/Nepal, China I&II (1146-1)
Date: December 6, 2019
Location: 06.12.2019 14:00, Cologne07.12.2019 11:00, Cologne
Lot: 636
Estimate: €1,000 – €2,000 (≈ $1,109 – $2,219) (≈ £845 – £1,689)
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