Calligraphy Item Number: N1.570 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
One huge black character written in a stylistic way with a circular red seal at one corner and a square red seal at the opposite corner.
Narrative
Purchased in Macao in 1960 by Dr. Ping-ti Ho.
Item History
- Made by Chao Chih-Ch'ien (Maker) in China
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by Ping-Ti Ho before August 1963
- Received from Ping-Ti Ho (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during August 1963
What
- Name
- Calligraphy
- Identification Number
- N1.570
- Type of Item
- calligraphy
- Manufacturing Technique
- painted
- Overall
- height 74.8 cm, width 45.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Creator
- Chao Chih-Ch'ien (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Ping-Ti Ho
- Received from
- Ping-Ti Ho (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before August 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1963
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0102/0002