Attributed to Bian Shoumin - 邊壽民 (1684-1752), sumi e paintin - Lot 248

Attributed to Bian Shoumin - 邊壽民 (1684-1752), sumi e painting, China 18th century India ink on paper. The scroll is titled: 邊壽民墨菊条幅 - Biān Shòumín mò jú tiáo fú - "chrysanthemum ink painting on vertical scroll by Bian Shoumin". It depicts chrysanthemums and bears a dedication and seal from the artist: 歪瓶雅趁菊枝斜 / 画与真花颇不差 / 持去卖钱偿酒债 / 未知秋色落谁家 庚辰冬十有一月 / 苇间边寿民 - Wai ping ya chen ju zhi xie, / Hua yu zhen hua po bu cha. / Chi qu mai qian chang jiu zhai / Wei zhi qiu se luo shui jia / Geng chen dong shi you yi yue / Wei jian bian shou min - "The leaning bottle blends perfectly with the leaning chrysanthemum branches, giving it a refined elegance, and the painted flowers look very much like real flowers. I sell paint to pay off my wine debts, but I don't know where the autumn color will fall. November of the Gengchen year (November 1700), Weijian Bian Shoumin". Painting size: 79 x 47 cm Bian Shoumin, also known as Jushi Weijian. Weijian means among the reeds.