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Shen Quan [Shen Ch’uan], attributed
(1682-1760?)

“Two Cranes on Rock by Peach Tree”

Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
120.0 x 70.5 cm. (47 1/4 x 27 3/4 in.)

Kano Atsunobu (early 18th century)

“Fish and Waterweeds”

Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
82.9 x 30.8 cm. (35 5/8 x 12 1/8 in.)

Inscription:
“Painted by Yuken in the Takugyoku Studio.”

Artist’s seal:
Kiso no in

A Pair of Bronze Bear-Form Finials

Heights: 16.0 cm. (6 1/4 in.)

Western Han dynasty
2nd-1st century B.C.

Zong Yuanding [Tsung Yuan-ting] (1620-1698)

“Cat and Butterflies by Garden Rock and Rose Bush” 1678

Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
117.2 x 45.0 cm. (46 1/8 x 17 3/4 in.)

Inscription:
“During mid-Summer of the year 1678, painted by Tsung Yuan-ting.”

Artist’s seals:
Tsung Yuan-ting and one other

Nagasawa Rosetsu (1754-1799)

“Two Crows on Persimmon Branch”

Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
98.0 x 28.0 cm. (38 1/2 x 11 in.)

Inscription:
“Painted by Rosetsu.”

Artist’s seals:
Hyokei; Gyo

Box Inscription:
By Kunii Oyo, dated mid-summer of 1917, authenticating the work “without room for doubt.”

Pair of Painted Earthenware Dogs

Lengths: 15.5 and 15.2 cm. (6 1/8 and 6 in.)

Han dynasty
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.

Anonymous Chinese
(late 15th century)

“Two Pheasants on Rock by Bamboo and Stream”

Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
136.0 x 63.3 cm. (53 5/8 x 24 7/8 in.)

Artist’s (?) seal:
Yigue xingqing (“taking pleasure by natural temperament”)

Colophon:
“During rin-sho (the sixth lunar month) of the fourth year of the Bunroku reign-era (1595), Churyo presented this in service.”

Seal: Zhu