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Property from a Private American Collection (Lot 216)
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Lotus in Splashed-colour
Details
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)
Lotus in Splashed-colour
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
52.8 x 91.6 cm. (20 ¾ x 36 1⁄8 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Dated autumn, seventieth year (of the Republic), xinyou year (1981)
Dedicated to Qingbao
NOTE:
The recipient likely refers to Chan Ching-pow (born around 1912) from Xiamen, Fujian. In the 1960s, he founded Po Wah Land Investment Company, which developed many buildings in Hong Kong whose names began with the character “Po”. He also served as a director of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.
Lotus in Splashed-colour
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
52.8 x 91.6 cm. (20 ¾ x 36 1⁄8 in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Dated autumn, seventieth year (of the Republic), xinyou year (1981)
Dedicated to Qingbao
NOTE:
The recipient likely refers to Chan Ching-pow (born around 1912) from Xiamen, Fujian. In the 1960s, he founded Po Wah Land Investment Company, which developed many buildings in Hong Kong whose names began with the character “Po”. He also served as a director of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.
Brought to you by
Carmen Shek Cerne (石嘉雯)
Vice President, Head of Department, Chinese Paintings