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A SET OF FOUR ENAMELED PORCELAIN PLAQUES
REPUBLIC PERIOD
Each plaque is delicately painted with a ferocious tiger shown with its mouth open while standing on rocks in a mountainous landscape. All four plaques have an inscription incorporating a signature, Bi Yuanming, and three also have a cyclical date, guichou (1973).
Each with frame: 40 x 16 in. ( 101.6 x 40.6 cm.), hongmu frames

Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong, late 1970s.

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Lot Essay

Bi Yuanming (1907-1991) was the son of Bi Botao (1886-1961), one of the members of the revered 'Eight Friends of Zhushan' group. While influenced by his father's skills and knowledge in painting, he also developed his own unique style, which can be seen on his signature paintings of tigers.

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