Epistolary Poem in Running Script Main Body: Leaf 1

Zhong Xiao (late 15th – mid–16th century)

奉次佳作，聊伸謝私，非敢謂之詩也，乞覽教擲下，幸幸！書錦寧誇五馬榮，擔頭還有皂囊輕。名完公與高山重，才薄吾慚半級陞。去馬不如歸馬逸，雲臺爭似釣臺清。

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Title: Epistolary Poem in Running Script Main Body: Leaf 1
Creator: Zhong Xiao (late 15th – mid–16th century)
Date Created: Dated 19th August, 1530
Physical Dimensions: 2 leaves, 26.5 cm × 42 cm, 26.5 cm × 36 cm
Provenance: Gift of Mr. Ho Iu-kwong, Mr. Huo Pao-tsai, Chong Yun & Sons Estates Limited, The S.H. Ho Foundation Limited, Sir Quo-wei Lee, Mr. Brian McElney, Mr. Quincy Chuang Kwei-lun, Sir Sidney Gordon, Mr. Ko Fook-son, Mr. Lai Tak, Mr. Lin Po-shou, Mr. T.Y. Chao, Mr. Liu Han-tang, Mr. Yeung Wing-tak, Mr. Yung Hung-ching, Mr. Stanley Kuo Cheng-dai, Dr. Lee Jung-sen, Mr. K.K. Tse, and Mr. Shum Choi-sang
Type: Calligraphy; Album leaves
Rights: Collection of Art Museum, CUHK
Medium: Ink on gold-flecked paper
Accession number: 1973.0080

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