LAI JIXI (1865-1937)
Calligraphy
A set of four scrolls, mounted for framing / scroll, mounted for framing, ink on paper / ink on gold-flecked paper

1. Calligraphy in Regular Script –The Emperor's Preface to the Sacred Teachings
A set of four scrolls, mounted for framing, ink on paper
Each measures 35.2 x 52 cm. (13 ⁷⁄₈ x 20 ¹⁄₂ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Two collector’s seals of Jiang Shaoyan
Dedicated to Jiang Ruiying, father of Jiang Shaoyan
Further inscribed by the collector on the reverse

2. Calligraphy in Regular Script
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink on gold-flecked paper
63.3 x 125.3 cm. (24 ⁷⁄₈ x 49 ³⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
One collector’s seal of Jiang Shaoyan, and one collector’s seal of Jiang Maobo, son of Jiang Shaoyan
Further inscribed by the collector on the reverse, with one seal of Jiang Shaoyan

This work is from the family collection of Jiang Shaoyan. Jiang was born in Guangdong and was an enthusiast of calligraphy and painting. He assembled a rich collection named Huaiyang Mengbi Zhai during his early years as a businessman.