Official Career of Wang Wenshao

Name: ZHU DINGXIN (1868-1937)
Brand: Official Career of Wang Wenshao
Price: 280000.00 HKD
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised HKD 350,000

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HKD 20,000 - HKD 30,000

Closed: 15 Jul 2020

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ZHU DINGXIN (1868-1937)

Official Career of Wang Wenshao

Price Realised HKD 350,000

Closed: 15 Jul 2020

Price Realised HKD 350,000

Closed: 15 Jul 2020

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ZHU DINGXIN (1868-1937)
Official Career of Wang Wenshao
Album of 12 loose leaves
Each leaf measures 47.8 x 41.5 cm. (18 ⁷⁄₈ x 16 ³⁄₈ in.)
A total of seven seals of the artist
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Zhu Dingxin, born in Wenzhou, is an artist for paintign flowers and birds and ladies. In the late Qing Dynasty, he served as the county magistrate of Liyang County, Jiangsu Province. At the beginning of the Republic of China, he served as the director of the Yongjia Foreign Broadcasting Bureau.

Wang Wenshao (1832-1908), was born in Renhe County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He served several key positions in the government during the late imperial period. During the Boxer Rebellion, he helped to escort the imperial family to Xi’an. He retired in 1907 and passed away in 1908.

Formerly in the collection of Dr. K S Lo

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Lot Essay

This group of eight works was once in the collection of Dr. K S Lo (1910-1995). Born in Mei County, San Xiang Village, Dr. Lo graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1934. On an occasion in Shanghai for business in 1936, he attended a talk entitled , which inspired him to produce a nutritious family drink that was affordable to the general public. This gave birth to Vitasoy, a household brand in Hong Kong and Asia.

Dr. Lo was not just a successful businessman. His collection of Chinese paintings and his dedication to the promotion of arts, culture and education are seen all over Hong Kong. Over the years, Dr. Lo assembled an outstanding and memorable collection of classical and modern ink paintings that is extraordinary in terms of both quality and quantity. He is also very supportive of contemporary artists in China and Hong Kong, who created an eclectic mix of works that we now know as new ink or contemporary ink paintings. Such a pioneering vision led to a comprehensive and fascinating fusion of the old and the new.