MEI LANFANG (1894-1961) / YAO HUA (1876-1930)

MEI LANFANG (1894-1961) / YAO HUA (1876-1930)
Magnolia / Calligraphy in Running Script
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on gold-flecked paper
19.5 x 48.5 cm. (7 5⁄8 x 19 1⁄8 in.)
Magnolia inscribed and signed by Mei Lanfang, with one seal of the artist
Dated winter, dingmao year (1927)
Further inscribed and signed by Yao Hua, with one seal
Calligraphy in Running Script inscribed and signed by Yao Hua, with one seal and one dated seal of wuchen year
Dedicated to Xiru (Wu Xiru, 1906-1985)