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Chinese art Calligrapher's brush with inscriptions on the handle China, early 20th century . . Cm 25.50x3.

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Chinese art Calligrapher's brush with inscriptions on the handle China, early 20th century . . Cm 25.50x3.

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Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

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A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE VASES, 19TH-20TH CENTURY Both vases are decorated with the deity Magu, a deer, Shou Xing and a crane with two fu bats. The reverse side with Chinese calligraphy. Height: 42.5 cm.

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LI KUCHAN (1899-1983): ‘TWO CRABS’ LI KUCHAN (1899-1983): ‘TWO CRABS’ China, 20th century. Ink on paper. Superbly painted in the artist’s characteristic bold and spontaneous style with two crabs amid aquatic plants. Inscriptions: To the right margin, inscribed ‘Painted by the old man Qi Baishi.’ Artist seal ‘Lishi Kuchan’. Provenance: British trade. The verso inscribed in pencil with an old inventory number, ’212175-3’. Condition: Presenting well, shows wear, a central fold, minor creasing to the edges, little soiling, and extensive foxing and staining. Dimensions: Size 44.5 x 39.5 cm Li Kuchan (1899-1983) was a renowned Chinese painter, calligrapher, and art educator who specialized in free-stroke brush paintings. Li was born in Gaotang, Shandong, into a poor family and had to take up hard labor in order to pay for art school in Beijing. In 1923, he began to study under Qi Baishi (1864-1957) and was considered his best student. Later, Li began to work as an art teacher, and taught at the Central Academy of Fine Arts from 1950 until his death in 1983. He specialized in bird-and-flower paintings using the free and spontaneous ‘xieyi’ style (freehand brushwork used in traditional Chinese painting).

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