WANG MAOQIN: ‘FISHING’, DATED 1887 WANG MAOQIN: ‘FISHING’, DATED 1887 China. Ink on paper, mounted as a hanging scroll. Finely painted depicting two fishermen at a cliff, their heads raised and looking in the distance, With rockwork and bushes behind them. Inscriptions: The upper left ‘The Zhuge Liang understands me the most. As a hermit you hide while fishing’, ‘for brother Dishan’, dated and signed ‘Yiting Wang Maoqin in the year of Dinghai (1887)’. One seal, ‘Maoqin yinxin’. The reverse with an old label. Provenance: Croatian private collection. Condition: Good condition with light wear, creasing, little soiling, and the frame with watermarks. Dimensions: Image size 166 x 45 cm, Size incl. mounting 230 x 55 cm Xu Dishan was one of the richest businessmen in Shanghai and active during the 1880s.

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Chen, WangLeporello with 12 full-page drawings of landscapes. 1720-1792. Each ink and watercolor on silk, mounted on support and framed in silk border. Each measuring approx. 27.5 x 39 cm. Each inscribed in Chinese in the image and with stamp signature. Bound as leporello with wooden covers, front cover with engraving and 2 fragmentary labels, one of which is inscribed in Chinese. Inscribed in Chinese. China Chen, Wang Leporello with 12 full-page drawings depicting landscapes. 1720-1792. each ink and watercolor on silk, mounted on support and framed in silk border. Each measuring approx. 27.5 x 39 cm. Each inscribed in Chinese in the image and with stamp signature. Bound as leporello with wooden covers, front cover with engraving and 2 fragmentary labels, one of which is inscribed in Chinese. Inscribed in Chinese. The period of the Quing Dynasty (1644-1912), a turbulent and eventful era in the history of China, was also one of the most creative periods in the history of Chinese painting. Characterized by a mixture of traditional styles and influences from the Western world brought to China by Jesuits, the art of painting, ceramics and craftsmanship was characterized by a newfound diversity and sophistication and developed beyond the previous boundaries of normative representations. - Wang Chen, an artist of this dynasty, came from Taicang in Jiangsu province. Contrary to emerging innovations, he reportedly committed himself to a strict adherence to traditional painting techniques, which is why he, together with the artists Wang Jiu, Wang Su and Wang Yu (1662-1748), was referred to as one of the "Four Little Wangs" after the "Four Wangs" group of painters. - In traditional painting, nature is not treated as an independent subject, but rather its relationship to man and the human spirit is explored in relation to its scale. In addition, the study of painting requires a long learning process and a lot of practice, which is why students often copied the paintings of their masters for years. In these twelve drawings, Wang Chen studies the works of artists such as Zhu Rui (Song dynasty), Cao Yunxi, Zhao Zhòngmù (Yuan dynasty), Huang Yifeng and others with seemingly subtle simplicity and the use of bold brushstrokes.The drawings each inscribed in calligraphy and with stamp signature ("Wang Chen" (cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989.363.163), "Wang Chén shuhuà", "Wang Chen zhiyìn" as well as "Zibing" and "Pengxin" as epithets of Wang Chen). - Only slightly stained due to the material. Overall in very good condition. China - Leporello with 12 full-page drawings depicting landscapes. Each ink and watercolor on silk, mounted on backing and framed in silk border. Each inscribed in Chinese in the image and with stamp signature. Bound as leporello with wooden covers, front cover with engraving and 2 fragmentary labels, one of which is inscribed in Chinese. - The period of the Quing Dynasty (1644-1912), a turbulent and eventful era in China's history, was also one of the most creative periods in the history of Chinese painting. Characterized by a mixture of traditional styles and influences from the Western world brought to China by Jesuits, the art of painting, ceramics and craftsmanship was characterized by a newfound diversity and sophistication and developed beyond the previous boundaries of normative representations. - Wang Chen, an artist of this dynasty, originated from Taicang in Jiangsu province. Contrary to the emerging innovations, he reportedly committed himself to a strict adherence to traditional painting techniques, which is why he, together with the artists Wang Jiu, Wang Su and Wang Yu (1662-1748), was named one of the "Four Little Wangs" after the painter group "Four Wangs". - In traditional painting, nature is not treated as a subject in its independence, but rather its relationship to man and the human spirit is explored in relation to its scale. Moreover, the study of painting requires a long process of learning and extensive practice, which is why students often spent years copying the paintings of their masters. In the present twelve drawings, Wang Chen studies the works of artists such as Zhu Rui (Song dynasty), Cao Yunxi, Zhao Zhòngmù (Yuan dynasty), Huang Yifeng and others with seemingly subtle simplicity and the use of bold brushstrokes. The drawings each inscribed in calligraphy and with stamp signature ("Wang Chen", "Wang Chén shuhuà", "Wang Chen zhiyìn" as well as "Zibing" and "Pengxin" as epithets of Wang Chen). - Only slightly stained due to the material. Altogether in very well preserved condition.

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WANG JIEYIN 王劼音 (b. 1941) Floral atlas #204, 2003 花卉图谱 204, 2003 Acrylic and oil on linen canvas, dated and signed on right side, dated and numbered on bottom right edge 140 x 50 cm - 55 1/8 x 19 3/4 in. Acrylic and oil on linen, dated and signed on the right side, dated and numbered on the right side PROVENANCE Galerie 55, Bangkok Private collection, Paris (acquired in 2004 from previous gallery) BIBLIOGRAPHY Catalog raisonné by Wang Jieyin, Ahmscbs edition, Anhui, 2014, repr. p. 34

Lot 1598

Estim. 1 500 - 3 000 EUR

† A WANG HING EXPORT SILVER CIGARETTE CASE WITH UNDERWATER DÉCOR, QING DYNASTY † A WANG HING EXPORT SILVER CIGARETTE CASE WITH UNDERWATER DÉCOR, QING DYNASTY China, c. 1880. Of rectangular shape, the hinged cover with clasp is embossed and engraved to depict crabs, fish, shells, and other aquatic animals amid aquatic plants. The backside engraved with a dedication ‘Penang Cricket Club, Athletic Sports 27 th June 1885, Broad Jump’. The clasp stamped with the hallmark ‘WANG’. Inside gold wash. Wang Hing, established around 1842, was a leading company in the production of the finest Chinese Export Silver wares. The company was also one of the first to establish a large retail emporium that grew to sell a wide variety of luxury goods. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of use and wear. Provenance: Private collection, USA. Weight: 142 g Dimensions: Length 12 cm 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

Lot 1638

Estim. 700 - 1 400 EUR

A FAN PAINTED WITH A SNOWY LANDSCAPE, AFTER WANG HUI, c 1900s A FAN PAINTED WITH A SNOWY LANDSCAPE, AFTER WANG HUI, c 1900s China, after Wang Hui (1632-1717) but dating to the late 19th to early 20th century. Ink, watercolors, and gouache on a paper folding fan. Finely painted to depict a snow-covered landscape with layers of snow piled atop pavilions and pine trees. The verso with calligraphy. Inscriptions: Inscribed to the painting, ‘The mountains are covered with snow’ 连山积雪 , further inscribed, ‘Painting a Winter Scene in the Summer Months in 1705 by Wang, the Plow and Smoke Scatterer’ 乙酉夏月写寒意 , 耕烟散人王翚 . Two seals, ‘Shigu’ 石谷 and ‘wanghui zhi yin’ 王翚之印 . The verso signed with seals ‘Wang Su’ 王素 and Xiao Mou 小某 and inscribed with a poem, ‘The snow has fallen into the forest, and the woodcutter's songs are sung all over the land in the twilight/ the high pavilion is leaning on the sky and the monks want to settle down, while the bells on one side of the pavilion are scattered with the voices of the people who know them/ the spring smoke on the rock, the wind on the rock, a thousand branches of snow with clouds closed/ at dawn, I suddenly lost the color of the green mountains, and I was in the middle of ten thousand plum blossom trees.’ Provenance: Swiss private collection. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and soiling, few small tears along the folds, minimal losses and some soiling. Dimensions: Length 60 cm, Height 20 cm (the painting) and 33.5 cm (the frame) Wang Hui (1632-1717) was a Chinese landscape painter, one of the Four Wangs. He and the three other Wangs dominated orthodox art in China throughout the late Ming and early Qing periods. Of the Four Wangs, Wang Hui is considered the best-known today. Museum comparison: Compare a related folding fan mounted as an album leaf, by Wang Hui, depicting a landscape, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1989.363.144.

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