Lot 8116. Lan Ying (1585-After 1664), Gathering in a Pavilion. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, 198 x 49.5 cm. (78 x 19 ½ in.) Inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist. One collector’s seal of Ha Lin (1856-1936). Titleslip by Ha Lin, signed with two seals. Estimate HKD 1,500,000 - HKD 2,000,000. Price realised HKD 3,700,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

Note: A seasoned connoisseur of painting and calligraphy, Ha Lin (1856-1936) lived in Nanjing and had travelled to Japan twice. He was acquainted with politicians, aristocrats and scholars, together with whom he enjoyed and appreciated art.