A Chinese calligraphy in ink on paper by Zhu Kongyang. The calligraphy has two inscriptions and four seals, and it is mounted on a silk backing.

Dimensions are: 25 inches tall X 13 inches wide, 63.5 cm X 33 cm. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: There is spotting and staining present.

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Provenance: From the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Choi. Mrs. Choi, better known for her pen name "Yan Qing," is a well-known novelist in Taiwan who has published dozens of best-selling romantic novels. Her novels were very popular from the 1960s to the 1990s both in mainland China and Taiwan, and some of the novels have since been made into successful movies and TV series.

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