A Chinese scroll depicting fish in a pond with lily pads, wi...

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£320

A Chinese scroll depicting fish in a pond with lily pads, with Chinese character marks and two red seal marks. '原曾知樂方為樂首说忘機便有樣丁亥六暑寡生遺與望產' 'Originally, Zeng Zhile (曾知樂) was the chief of music (樂首). He spoke about 'forgetting worldly concerns' (忘機), saying that there is a pattern to it. In the year of Dinghai (丁亥, a year in the Chinese zodiac), during the sixth month of summer, a person of few desires (寡生) left behind something and hoped for a legacy.' overall size 204 x 48 cm, image size 110 x 35 cms.