Lot 8104. Qiu Ying (Attributed to 1495-1552), A Clear and Quiet Day. Folding fan, ink and colour on gold paper, 19 x 52.5 cm. (7 ½ x 20 5/8 in.). Signed, with two seals of the artist. Two collectors’ seals: one of Shao Mi (ca. 1594-1642) and one of Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799). Poem in running script by Emperor Qianlong on the reverse, signed, with three seals. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 1,687,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

Note: The poem, originally composed by Mi Fu (1051-1107), was recorded in the Pei Wen Zhai Selection of Qianlong’s Inscription, juan 31.

Christie's. Court, Studio, Atelier Chinese Works of Art and Paintings from The Ming Dynasty Evening Sale, 27 November 2017, Hong Kong