Lot 239 , After Gu Kaizhi, Admonitions of the Instructress, woodblock printed scroll, c.1912-13

After Gu Kaizhi, Admonitions of the Instructress, woodblock printed scroll, c.1912-13, commissioned by Sidney Colvin in a limited edition of 100 for the Trustees of the British Museum, blocks cut by Sugizaki Hideaki, printed by Urushibara Mokuchu, 25cm x 462cm,
Rarely seen with original booklet in Chinese and English translation, and original Japanese fitted box, some related newspaper cuttings.

Provenance - Ray Nestor (1888-1989), a British artist, farmer, and early conservationist. In 1950, Nestor and his wife Dorothy left Kenya and retired to Crowborough, Sussex, where he became a keen collector of Chinese and Japanese art.
£1,500-2,000

Condition:
The scroll is in good condition because it’s been kept in its original box, the accompanying booklet has discolouration and occasional small areas of staining to the paper, the label on the box is a little discoloured and worn but is intact. Generally in good condition.

Sold for £1,500