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Prince Gong (Yixin, 1833-1898)
Couplet in Running ScriptA pair of hanging scrolls, ink and gold-flecked paper, with one dedication, signed Gong qinwang with one seal reading huang liu zi heshuo Gong qinwang yin. 122 1/4 x 18 3/4in (310.5 x 47.6cm) each (2).
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恭親王 楷書八言聯 水墨洒金紙 立軸一對The couplet was dedicated to Zhonghua, who could be Ronglu (荣禄, 1836-1903), the grandfather of the last emperor Puyi, who served important civil and military positions at the Qing court. During the first Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895), both Ronglu and Prince Gong were charge of military affairs, along with Prince Qing, Yikuang (1838-1917).