款識：
庚辰中秋，夜讀舊作不寐，輙欲起而舞，適見案頭有敗筆賸墨，乘興為寫梅花九樹，即翦舊作九懷詩題之成卷，時夜禁已久，市聲闐然，一室臨街，亦若在孤嶼深處，推窗望月，更思故人。明月五更。午昌記於海上望平樓。

裡西湖畔斷橋頭，新築草堂枕碧流；
十月杭州初飛雪，可能人倚蘅徙樓。憶式園。午昌。

奇山天下尊黃嶽，雲海松風入夢頻；
一自圖成三十六，卧遊時覺與君親。新安汪采白。弱龕。

艱危歷盡一心孤，熱淚知緣國事枯；
何當綠楊春雪夜，倚爐為補歲寒圖。香凝夫人武漢。海上孤客阿昌。

志氣生平薄羽毛，同仇此日策羣豪；
河聲岳色秦關月，萬里故人望旌旄。宋洪波秦豫軍次。鹿胎先生午昌。

雕欄玉砌任滄桑，一宅圓明作故鄉；
倭女多情應相惜，蜀人張八是兒郎。大千北平。昶。

萬古愁添酒一杯，長松樹下獨徘徊；
河山舉目改顏色，不識先生更罵誰。頤淵先生白馬湖。午昌。

書生戎馬作人師，別有情懷世不知；
潑墨也應和淚下，晨曦閣上寫蘭時。曼青永嘉。昌。

不見錢塘陳小蝶，寒窗風雨夢魂牽；
毀家早把湖山賣，何處雲林作散僲。小蝶滇南道中。午社詞人。

大言沽禍為家國，海外傳疑已足誇；
多少漢兒新著屐，櫻花樹下抱琵琶。瘦鐵東京獄中。鄭午昌。

鈐印：「鄭午昌」、「弱盦」。

-Generally in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

註：一九四○年，抗戰烽火正熾，上海陷敵，租界淪為孤島，鄭午昌避兵寄身於此，值中秋之夜，人月未圓，遂寄情筆墨，展卷寫折枝梅花九種，各賦詩一首，遙寄藝友九人，以伸思念之慨。九人包括王式園、汪采白、何香凝、宋洪波、張大千、經頤淵、鄭曼青、陳定山、錢瘦鐵。詩句內容既貼切友人際遇，復取梅花為題，九種姿態各異，或粗幹，或細枝，或含苞，或綴蕊，惟多昂首矗立，樸拙奇崛，寓抗霜耐寒、堅韌不屈之氣節，藉此自勉，亦一抒對時局之感喟。