THE KENDALL COLLECTION OF 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CERAMICS, PART 2 (LOTS 1079-1082) Following on from the ground-breaking sale in May 2010 of The Kendall Collection Part 1, Christies are very privileged to offer further pieces from the Collection both in this sale and in the Interior Sale held in these rooms on 11 May 2011, lots 559 - 606.

A MINIATURE QUATREFOIL-SHAPED VASE

REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949), IRON-RED SEAL MARK OF HE XUREN (1882-1940)

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A MINIATURE QUATREFOIL-SHAPED VASE
REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949), IRON-RED SEAL MARK OF HE XUREN (1882-1940)
Finely painted with a farmer carrying firewood on a pole in a mountainous and river snow scene, lines of calligraphy with seal mark to reverse side, which may be translated as 'presented as the winning souvenir to the second sports competition in the tenth Guomin school in Long jin xiang'
2.5 in. (6.3 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

He Xuren (1882-1940) was from the second generation of the literati school of porcelain painting and was one of 'The Eight Friends of Zhushan'. He was famous for both his snow scenes and as a miniature calligrapher.

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