Lot 309

Overall in good condition.


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Collection of Qi Jilan (Nancy Lee), thence by descent.

Qi Jilan, also known as Nancy Lee, was the daughter of Dr. Sheo-nan Cheer (Qi Shounan) and Dr. Tao Zhongchen. A notable testament to the family's distinguished cultural heritage is an inscribed Western Han dynasty ink rubbing presented by Duanfang (1861-1911) to his niece Tao Zhongchen in 1909. The rubbing was subsequently preserved within the family and was later donated by Nancy Lee to the Art Gallery of New South Wales.