Appraisal: Calligraphy and Painting Roll

Author: Yanjun Li
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This volume, in a book-and-illustration format, briefly and systematically introduces the development of Chinese calligraphy and painting from the Jin Dynasty to the modern era, with a focus on the modern period. The calligraphy and painting works included in this volume are primarily from museum collections in the ancient section, while the modern section is mainly composed of private collector's pieces (some of which are from auction house lots), ensuring the data is thorough and reliable. This volume has three distinctive features: First, it is the first to evaluate the rarity of private collections using a ten-level system. Second, it conducts intrinsic value assessments based on the artistic achievements of the works, though this assessment may not align with current market prices. Third, it provides a comprehensive prediction of the works' value, estimating their potential appreciation space to offer collectors a relatively scientific reference. Some of the methods adopted in this book are experimental, aimed at disseminating correct and scientific knowledge of cultural relic collection, guiding consumers to rational consumption, and protecting them from misleading false information and erroneous theories in the market. The ten-level system established in this volume is a method for grading and evaluating works based on comprehensive factors such as artistic level, and is provided for collectors' reference.