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Lot Essay
This magnificent flower pot was formerly in the collection of Yakichiro Suma (1892 - 1970), and was passed down within his family until very recently. Yakichiro Suma served as a diplomat in China from 1927 to 1937, during which he acquired a substantial number of modern Chinese paintings and other works of art. An avid art collector, Mr. Suma was most enthralled by paintings by the Chinese master Qi Baishi, forming the core of his collection. Most of his Qi Baishi paintings were donated to the Kyoto National Museum.
A watercolour depiction of the flower pot, painted by Mr. Suma in 1959, was illustrated on the front cover of Seien, a journal on socioeconomic and foreign policy published by Sibusawa Seien kinen zaidan ryumonsha. This hanging scroll, bearing Mr. Suma’s signature, reflected his high regard and personal intimacy towards this prized treasure. The original painting will be sold together with this lot.
The flower pot was originally repaired with metal rivets, which have recently been masterfully removed and repaired by the respected restorer Mr. Koji Mayuyama.
A watercolour depiction of the flower pot, painted by Mr. Suma in 1959, was illustrated on the front cover of Seien, a journal on socioeconomic and foreign policy published by Sibusawa Seien kinen zaidan ryumonsha. This hanging scroll, bearing Mr. Suma’s signature, reflected his high regard and personal intimacy towards this prized treasure. The original painting will be sold together with this lot.
The flower pot was originally repaired with metal rivets, which have recently been masterfully removed and repaired by the respected restorer Mr. Koji Mayuyama.