Sale 12551
Convention Hall
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31 May 2016
Price realised
HKD 312,500
Estimate
LIANG QICHAO (1873-1929) Calligraphic Couplet A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper Each scroll measures 134 x 32.5 cm. (52 ¾ x 12 ¾ in.) Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Dated sixth month, dingmao year (1927) Titleslip inscribed by Yang Longsheng (1916-2013), with one seal (2) NOTE: This work was formerly in the collection of Yang Longsheng (1916-2013). Yang was an artist and collector who lived in the United States, grew up in Singapore, and received a Master’s degree from Meiji University in Japan. After returning to China, he fought in the Second Sino-Japanese War. After migrating to the United States, he continued to paint, and was active in cultural circles.
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