GAO ZHENXIAO (1877-1956) / QIAN JUNTAO (1907-1988) / MA QUOQUAN (1931-2002) / ZHANG QIN (1861-1949)
Calligraphy
Four scrolls, mounted for framing, ink on paper


1. Poem by Lu You in Running Script
131 x 30.8 cm. (51 ⁵⁄₈ x 12 ¹⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed by Gao Zhenxiao, with three seals
Dated spring, third month, yiyou year (1945)
Two collector’s seals of Jiang Shaoyan
Further inscribed by the collector on the reverse, with one seal of Jiang Shaoyan

2. Calligraphy in Cursive Script
130.5 x 30.8 cm. (51 ³⁄₈ x 12 ¹⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed by Zhang Qin, with three seals
Two collector’s seals of Jiang Shaoyan
Further inscribed by the collector on the reverse, with one seal of Jiang Shaoyan

3. Poem by Ruan Ji in Bronze Script
105 x 34 cm. (41 ³⁄₈ x 13 ³⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed by Ma Guoquan, with two seals
Dated winter, wuwu year (1978)
Dedicated to Jiang Shaoyan
One collector’s seal of Jiang Maobo, son of Jiang Shaoyan

4. Calligraphy in Cursive Script
102 x 33.3 cm. (40 ¹⁄₈ x 13 ¹⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed by Qian Juntao, with one seal
Dedicated to Jiang Shaoyan
One collector’s seal of Jiang Shaoyan
Further inscribed by the collector on the reverse

This work is from the family collection of Jiang Shaoyan. Jiang was born in Guangdong and was an enthusiast of calligraphy and painting. He assembled a rich collection named Huaiyang Mengbi Zhai during his early years as a businessman.