CHINESE INK PAINTING OF RITUAL VESSEL & CALLIGRAPHY

99-7/8 cm L x 34-1/4 cm W Inner: 61-1/4 cm L x 23-5/8 cm W

Chen Jieqi (1813-1884) was a Chinese epigraphist in Qing dynasty He was the son of Chen Guanjun, the Minister of the Ministry of official affairs of the

Qing dynasty

. It was named Shouqing, Zhen Zhai and Tao Fu of Qi Dong. Weifang, Shandong Weicheng district city people. Weixian (now Weifang City, Shandong Province) people. At the end of

Qing dynasty

, he was a famous epigraphist and collector of cultural relics.

PROVENANCE:From The Estate of David George Glen (1924-2016) of Delaware, raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of William and Agnes Glen. His formal education was completed at Daniels Stewarts College, Edinburgh, after which he entered the field of medicine. He was a certified rehabilitation specialist, serving in military and civilian hospitals in the United Kingdom. From 1942 to 1945, he served in the Royal Air Force. In 1955 David immigrated to the United States, becoming a citizen in 1961.

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