Mi Wanzhong

MI WANZHONG (1570-1628) Running Cursive Script Calligraphy A set of four hanging scrolls, ink on paper Each scroll measures 119 x 46 cm. (46 7/8 x 18 1/8 in.) Five-character poem, signed with one seal of the artist (4) 明 米萬鍾 行草五言詩 水墨紙本 立軸四屏 題識：萬壑樹參天，千山響杜鵑。 山中一夜雨，樹杪百重泉。 漢女輸橦布，巴人訟芋田。 文翁翻教授，不敢倚先賢。 米萬鍾。 鈐印：米萬鍾印

A set of two fan leaves, mounted and framed,ink on gold flecked paper First leaf measures 16.2 x 45.5 cm. (6 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.) Second leaf measures 15.5 x 50.5 cm. (6 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.) Inscribed and signed: Qi Chang, with one seal of the artist: Dong Qi Chang Yin Two collectors' seals: Fen Yang Jin Gong Shen Ding, __ Tian Zhen Shang (2)

MI WANZHONG (1570-1628) LANDSCAPE Hanging scroll, ink and light colours on paper 105 x 25 cm (41 1/4 x 9 7/8 in.) Inscribed and signed by the artist: Mi Wanzhong Two seals of the artist: Mi Wan Zhong Yin, Zhong Zhao Shi Dated an autumn's day, jiyou year (1609) Dedicated to Xuanmiao Inscription on the painting by Zhang Shouxian (1804-1875) Three collectors' seals, including one of zhang Shouxian, and twoof Qian Tianshou (18th-19th century) Titleslip by Ko Nagao (19th-20th century) Note: For brief biographies of Zhang Shouxian and Xian Tianshou, seeZhongguo Meishujia Renming Cidian, Shanghai Renmin MeishuChubanshe, 1981, pp.925 and 1424 respectively.

MI WANZHONG (1570-1628) LIN FU WITH PLUM BLOSSOMS AND CRANE Hanging scroll, ink on paper 72 x 37.5 cm (28 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.) Inscribed and signed: Mi Wanzhong, painting this in the Guyun Shanfang Dated a winter's day, gengshen year (1690) Two seals of the artist: Mi Wan Zhong Yin, Jia Cai Xi Nan Bei Hai Jian Note: With two separate hanging scrolls of colophons by various Japanese collectors and connoisseurs. Titleslip by [ ], Japanese painter With a specially made wooden box. Inside of the lid inscribed by [ 1723-1776), (1842-1921, painter of the early 20th century), and (1894-1985, famous 20th ceramics artist) Saleroom Notice Please note that this painting is dated in 1620. Lot Notes (US$7,700-10,300)

LOT 549 PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN COLLECTION MI WANZHONG 1570-1628 POEM IN RUNNING SCRIPT signed Mi Wanzhong, and with two seals of the artist, mi wan zhong, zhong zhao ink on paper, hanging scroll 185.3 by 62.5 cm. 72 5/8 by 24 5/8 in.