Wang Xizhi (321-379) Mei Zhi Tie (A Tang Dynasty (7th-8th Century) Tracing copy)

Lot 888. Hanging scroll, ink on paper - 25.3 x 5.3 cm. (10 x 2 1/8 in.) - Estimate on Request

Shen Zhou(1427-1509) A Tranquille Place

Lot 864. Handscroll, ink and colour on paper - 30.9 x 338 cm. (11 7/8 x 133 in.) - Estimate: HK$3,000,000-4,000,000 (US$387,100-516,100)

Wang Hui (1632-1717) and Yu Zhiding (1647-after 1709) Imperial Expedition

Lot 838. Handscroll, ink and colour on silk - Inscribed and signed by the artists: Hai Yu Wang Hui, Guang Ling Yu Zhi Ding
Four seals of the artists: Shi Gu Zi, Wang Hui Zhi Yin, Yu Zhi Ding, Shen Zhai
Colophones by ___ Tingjing with two seals: Ting Jing, Wu Ting Qiao Ren; Han Tan with two seals: Han Tan Zhi Yin, Mu Lu; Chen Yuan Long with three seals: Qian Zhai Yuan Long, Yu Sou, Ling Lu Cao Lu; Mao Zhiyu with two sals: Mao Zhi Yu Yin, Pei Shan; Cao Yishi with three seals: Cao Yi Shi Yin, Qi Huai, Ban Jing Jing She; Tao Zhengjing with two seals: Jing, Zhi Zhong; Zha Yun Biao with three seals: Ming Yu Yue Yun Biao, Zi Zi Yue Xi An, Cao Tang Nan; Zhang Zhao; Wu Xiang with two seals: Wu Xiang, Zi Qi Yun; Ren Lanzhi with two seals: Ren Lan Zhi Yin, Xiang Gu; Wang Hongxu: Chen Hong Xu, Yan Zhai, Xian Yun Shan Qiao; Fan Zengxiang with one seal: Fan Jia Si Yin; __ Bangxian with one seal: Bang Xian Zhi Yin
Estimate: HK$3,000,000-4,000,000 (US$387,100-516,100)

Shitao (1642-1707) Landscape and Calligraphy

Lot 909. Album of twelve leaves, ink/ink and colour on paper - 29 x 19.7 cm. (11 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.) - Each leaf inscribed and signed by the aritst
Forty-one seals of the artist: Yuan Ji (eleven times), Shi Tao (nine times), Qing Xiang Lao Ren (four times), Lao Tao (five times), Qian You Long Mian Ji (three times), A Chang (two times), Ku Gua (two times), Xia Zun Zhe, Zai Zhi Shi Sun A Chang (two times), Gao Mang Zi Ji
Titleships by Fen Tuo Li Hua, Zi Shu and Xue Fan
Colophons by Xi Gang (1746-1803), signed with one seal: Xi Gang; Yan Shiqing (1746-1803), signed with one seal: Xi Gang; Yan Shiqing(1873-1929) with three seals:Han Mu, Yan Shi Qing Yin, Han Mu Tang
Three collectors' seals:Mu Jin Chen Shi Zi Shu Zhen Cang Shu Hua Zhi Yin, Zi Shu Zhen Sheng, Yan Nong Ceng Guan
Estimate: HK$5,000,000 - 6,000,000 (US$645,100-774,100)

Tang Yin (1470-1523) Old Trees in the Forest

Lot 866. Hanging scroll, ink on silk - 117 x 60 cm. (46 x 23 5/8 in.) - Inscribed and signed by the artist: Tang Yin
Two seals of the artist: Nan Jing Jie Yuan, Meng Mo Ting
Further inscribed by Wu Hufan (1894-1968) with one seal: Wu Hu Fan Dated sixth month, bingzi year (1936)
Titleship by Xu Ji (1900-1990)
One collector's seal of Xu Yuanlai (20th century):Yuan Lai Xin Shang

Estimate: HK$1,500,000-2,000,000 (US$193,500-258,100)

Literature : Jiang Zhaoshen, Guanyu Tnag Yin De Yanjiu ("Regarding the Study of Tang Yin"), Taipei:National Palace musumn, 1976 pp.109-110,220 (illustrated) James Cahill, Parting at the Shore:Chinese Painting of the Early and Middle Ming Dynasty, 1368-1580,New York, 1978, pp.199-200,262

Chrstie's. Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy. 26 November 2007, 9:30 am. Wanchai, Hong Kong