Pu Ru (Chinese) and Tai Shiying (Chinese)

A painting of flowers by Pu Ru and a calligraphy by Tai Shiying

Ink on paper on a silk backing with one wooden dowel

Painting with an inscription, signature and two seals; calligraphy with inscription, signature and three seals.

Dimensions of calligraphy: H: 8 7/8, W: 10 5/8 in.; H: 22.54, W: 26.99 cm.

H: 15 1/2, W: 10 1/2 in. (painting)

H: 39.37, W: 26.67 cm. (painting)

Provenance: Mr. Messick in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Messick was a intelligence offer with the US Navy. He was stationed in Taiwan in the 1960s and in charge of intelligence gathering. He acquired all the items in the 1960s while he was in Taiwan.

Condition: Both with creasing. Painting with minor abrasions and wear.

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溥儒 颱試穎 水墨花卉及書法立軸