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• Auction House:
  Aalders Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Session III - Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian Including the Private Collection of the Late Don Beard
• Sale Date:
  12 Mar 2023 ~ 1pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  897
• Lot Description:
  Chinese Qing Dynasty Cheat's Handkerchief Fragment, c.1850
  double sided, in red and black ink on silk, the text arranged in vertical columns, mounted in fine thread onto a blue fabric lined board, 22cm x 10cm (fragment), 44cm x 30cm (board)
• Provenance:
  Collection of Judith Rutherford
• Notes:
  Cheat Handkerchiefs were smuggled into the Chinese Imperial examinations where pressure to perform well meant that cheating became commonplace and well documented. Success in these examinations ensured benefits not only for the student but for his family if he were to excel and obtain rank. Please see larger example in The Powerhouse Museum, object No.99/63/1 https://ma.as/167737
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 400
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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