Epitaph for My Nanny in standard script

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    inscription: 365; rubbing: early 13th century
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Ink on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (rubbing): 31 x 29 cm (12 3/16 x 11 7/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1980.7
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1980.7

Object Details

  • Artist

    Attributed to Wang Xianzhi 王獻之 (344-388)
  • Colophon

    Colophon by Guo Tianxi (ca. 1235-ca. 1302)
    Colophon by Zhao Mengfu 趙孟頫 (1254-1322)
    Colophon by Chen Conglong (mid-14th century)
    Colophon by Dong Qichang 董其昌 (1555-1636)
    Colophon by Xu Shouhe (1574-after 1646)
    Transcription by Xu Shouhe (1574-after 1646)
    Colophon by Hongli, the Qianlong emperor 乾隆帝 (1711-1799)
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Regents' Collections Acquisition Program
  • Type

    Rubbing
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