Lot 3118. A pair of Imperial kesi poems by Ji Lun, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820); 114.5 by 24.9 cm., 45 by 9 3/4  in.; overall 137 by 37.4 cm., 53 7/8  by 14 3/4  in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot sold 500,000 HKD (64,500 USD). © Sotheby's

each intricately woven with seven large characters in kaishu, one with an additional inscription reading yuzhi shiju ('Imperial poem'), the other with an additional inscription reading chen ji lun gongji jingshu ('Respectfully written by the official Ji Lun'),  all mounted within a brocade border and enclosed in a frame.

Provenance: Purchased in an antiques fair in Japan, mid 1990s.

Sotheby's. Imperial Porcelain and Works of Art from a Hong Kong Private Collection, Hong Kong, 07 april 2015, 10:15 AM