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BAO SHAOYOU (1892-1985)
Spider
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
75.7 x 33.3 cm. (29 34 x 13 18 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Jun’an (Ts’o Tsun On)
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The recipient of this painting is Mr Ts’o Tsun On. Born in Hong Kong in 1904, he was the son of Dr Ts’o Seenwan, founder and supporter of numerous educational institutions in Hong Kong and was instrumental to the development of Hong Kong in the early 20th Century. Ts’o Tsun On had a long and illustrious career in the Hong Kong Auxilliary Police Force, rising to the rank of Commissioner.

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