Bidspirit auction | Chinese Jiandu 'Tao Te Ching'

Chinese Jiandu 'Tao Te Ching' Bamboo Strip Book - Chinese Jiandu 'Tao Te Ching' Bamboo Strip Book Having (139) strips of imprinted calligraphy string bound, including title strip; together with (2) Islamic calligraphy texts painted on wood panels having drilled holes at top edges for hanging Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000 Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate Height: 9 inches, Length: 56 inches (bamboo book) Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; a knot in the wood having popped, leaving a hole in an Islamic wood, similarly caused loss at left edge of the other panel also having a split Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present Category: Decorative Arts > Asian Estimated Sale Time: 11:08 am CST Shipping Status: Shipping Quote Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Last modified: June 3, 2022, 11:05 am Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; a knot in the wood having popped, leaving a hole in an Islamic wood, similarly caused loss at left edge of the other panel also having a split Dimensions: 9 x 56 in