Twenty lots from a private Sydney collection will open the sale devoted to Chinese Paintings to be held by Bonhams on December 2 in Sydney.
Among them is this fan leaf painted by Xu Gu (1824-96) in ink and colours with two squirrels. The 21in (54cm) wide leaf is signed and inscribed Xu Gu with one seal of the artist (twice) and is dated autumn of jimao year (1879).