A Set of Four Scrolls of Landscape Painting
128.3 cms x 31.1 cms (50.5 ins x 12.25 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Fine Chinese Paintings & Ceramics (2nd session)" held on Thu, Oct 31, 2024.
Lot 108
Lot 108
Estimate: CAD $8,000 - $12,000
Realised: CAD $7,500
Realised: CAD $7,500
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the Artist by Mr. Wong Sung Ki (1903-1969), Hong Kong, 1946
By descent to the present Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Ink and colour on paper, mounted as hanging scrolls. Each signed Lu Zishu, with inscriptions and a total of nine artist seals. Dated bingxu (1946), with a dedication to Mr. Wong Sung Kei on the last scroll. Each landscape was painted in the style of a Ming or Qing Dynasty master, as specified in the inscriptions.
Born in Canton, China, Mr. WSK moved to Hong Kong in his early years, where he established an import-export business. Residing in Causeway Bay, he built a significant collection of Chinese paintings, acquiring works directly from renowned 20th-century masters, including Huang Binhong and Pu Ru (1896–1963). A Huang Binhong handscroll from the family collection, Qushui zhi bin, was sold for HKD $2,300,000 at China Guardian, Hong Kong, in 2014.
Please note: the dimensions listed are for the images of the painting. Each scroll measures 64 1/4 x 14 5/8 inches.
Acquired directly from the Artist by Mr. Wong Sung Ki (1903-1969), Hong Kong, 1946
By descent to the present Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Ink and colour on paper, mounted as hanging scrolls. Each signed Lu Zishu, with inscriptions and a total of nine artist seals. Dated bingxu (1946), with a dedication to Mr. Wong Sung Kei on the last scroll. Each landscape was painted in the style of a Ming or Qing Dynasty master, as specified in the inscriptions.
Born in Canton, China, Mr. WSK moved to Hong Kong in his early years, where he established an import-export business. Residing in Causeway Bay, he built a significant collection of Chinese paintings, acquiring works directly from renowned 20th-century masters, including Huang Binhong and Pu Ru (1896–1963). A Huang Binhong handscroll from the family collection, Qushui zhi bin, was sold for HKD $2,300,000 at China Guardian, Hong Kong, in 2014.
Please note: the dimensions listed are for the images of the painting. Each scroll measures 64 1/4 x 14 5/8 inches.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.