ZUO ZONGTANG (1812-1885)/MENG XIANGSHENG Two Couplets in Running Script Two pairs of hanging scrolls, the first ink on painted paper, inscribed with a dedication and signed Zuo Zongtang with two artist's seals; together with a couplet, ink on paper, signed Xiangsheng Meng Qingfang with two calligrapher's seals. 59 7/8 x 12 7/8in (152 x 32.5cm) 46 7/8 x 12in (119 x 30.5cm) (4). Footnotes: Provenance: Collection of Yi Kuo-juei (1906-1990), thereafter by descent. 左宗棠（1812-1855）　行書七言聯 水墨手繪雲龍紋箋　立軸成對 孟清芬（孟香笙，生卒年不詳）　行楷七言聯　水墨紙本　立軸成對 其一：左宗棠聯 款識：煙水幸堪供眼界，湖山猶得助詩豪。湘琴一兄直判屬，左宗棠。 鈐印：青宮太保愙靖伯、大學士章 其二：孟清芬聯 款識：揀茶為款同心友，拓室因添善本書。香笙孟清芬 鈐印：孟清芬印、香笙 來源： 易國瑞（1906-1990）舊藏，繼由其後人遞藏至今。 *本拍品不設底價 Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing