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CHUNHUAGE TIE (Chunhua Pavilion Copybook, engraved 992) 11th Century Rubbings of Volumes Six, Seven, and Eight of the Chunhuage tie Three albums of 172 leaves altogether, ink rubbed on paper, each leaf measures 10 X 6¼in. (25.5 X 16 cm.) Three volumes with a total of 145 collectors' seals, including six of Jia Sidao (1213-1275), one of Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322), twelve of Sun Chengshe, twelve of An Yizhou (1683-1742), twenty-three of Li Zhonghan (1770-1832), six of Wu Rongguang (1773-1843), four of Qian Yue (1743-1815), fifteen of Li Yuhuang (son of Li Zhonghan), five of Guo Lanzhi (1887-1935), fourteen of Jiang Gusun, ten of Zhou Xiangyun, twenty-four of Wu Puxin (all early 20th century), three of Chu Deyi (1871-1942), three of Zhao Shuru (1847-1945) Each volume with a label by Wang Duo (1592-1652) The sixth volume with a frontispiece by Chu Deyi, a painting by Wu Hufan (1894-1968), and an anonymous 12th century colophon The eighth volume with a colophon by Wang Huai (1127-1190) dated the eighth month of guimao year of the Chunxi era (1183), and with three seals of the Song dynasty Imperial cabinet RECORDED: Wang Zhuanghong, "Tie Mu Ju Yao" (A List of Important Examples of Tie) Shanghai Calligraphy and Painting Press, 1987, pp. 9-10 Zhang Yansheng, "Shanben Beitie Lu" (Catalogue of Rare Rubbings) Zhong Hua Bookstore Press, Beijing, 1984, pp. 167-169 Rong Geng, "Chong Tie Mu" (Catalogue of Various Tie) Zhong Hua Bookstore Press, Hong Kong branch, 1980, pp. 11-15 PUBLISHED: You Zheng Shuju (You Zheng Bookstore), Shanghai, 1920 Fitted with a nan and jichi wood box with a titleslip inscribed by Chu Deyi The Song dynasty emperor Taizhong ordered Wang Zhu to engrave the tie (inscriptions) of the Chunhua Pavilion on stone in the third year of the Chunhua era (992). The engravings, which were actually carved on wood, consisted of examples of calligraphy from the imperial collection and made up ten volumes. This was the first compilation of a group of tie . After a short time, the engraved wooden boards became damaged, and the cracks were repaired with silver nails. In subsequent years the location of the boards was unkown. By the Song dynasty many recarvings had already been made and the examples from the jujube wood originals were very rare. In 1994 a fourth volume of the original Northern Song rubbing was found. At that time it was believed that three other volumes existed (the sixth, seventh, and eighth), but their location was unknown. Now that these three volumes have emerged, it is a unique opportunity for the collector to obtain them. The previously sold volume four and the present three volumes were all in the collection of Jia Sidao of the Song dynasty, but the four volumes vary in age. The rubbing of volume six was taken earlier, as the woodblock had not yet cracked and there are no broken characters. The other three volumes of rubbings share the same color of paper and ink and are from an identical set. All of the volumes bear two seals of Jia Sidao, as well as his half-seal, "Yi Wen Zhi Yin" applied in the same place in each volume. There are no calligraphy rubbings of this quality and importance in musuems or libraries within China or abroad. They are truly national treasures of the highest importance. (3)