Silk Handscroll of “Imperially Commissioned Stele Inscription of Longxing Temple’s Great Enlightened Imperial Preceptor,” Featuring Seal Script Frontispiece, Historical Colophons, and Extensive Collector Seals，Yuan Dynasty (14th Century)

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Dimensions: Height 35 cm (13.8 inches, 1.15 feet), Length 810 cm (318.9 inches, 26.6 feet) (14th Century Yuan Dynasty calligraphy handscroll)，Condition and Provenance: Overall well preserved. The entire silk handscroll, antique paper sections, silk mounting, and decorative brocade separators remain complete. The seal-script frontispiece, regular-script main text, and multiple historical colophons are all preserved with clear writing and numerous collector seals, maintaining the complete structure of a traditional Chinese imperial-style handscroll. Provenance: Private Collection, New York, USA.Description: This is a complete traditional Chinese calligraphy handscroll following the classic mounting format, composed of a gilt silk seal-script frontispiece, silk-mounted regular script text, multiple historical colophons, and colorful brocade separators. The frontispiece presents the title “Imperially Commissioned Stele Inscription of Longxing Temple’s Great Enlightened Imperial Preceptor” in refined seal script, with balanced lines and an elegant ancient style. The main section faithfully transcribes the full stele inscription in regular script. The calligraphy is precise and dignified, with controlled brushwork, balanced structure, and a formal composition reflecting the scholarly and official writing tradition of the Yuan Dynasty. Numerous imperial and private collector seals appear throughout the scroll, documenting its long history of appreciation and ownership. The trailing sections contain multiple historical colophons written in various scripts, including regular and running script, recording later scholars’ comments, research, and appreciation of the work. The complete mounting, inscriptions, and seals make this an important example of Yuan Dynasty calligraphic heritage with both historical and artistic significance.Description: The frontispiece and main text are executed on antique silk, while the trailing colophons are mounted on various antique papers and silk. The sections are separated by yellow and blue brocade silk, with the entire work written in ink and enhanced by numerous imperial and collector seals. The handscroll follows the traditional format: gilt silk seal-script frontispiece → silk-mounted regular script inscription → multiple historical colophons. The “Imperially Commissioned Stele Inscription of Longxing Temple’s Imperial Preceptor” represents an important Yuan Dynasty historical and religious document, combining documentary importance with exceptional calligraphic value. The entire scroll remains complete with its mounting, inscriptions, seals, and historical additions, preserving clear evidence of its long collecting history.

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