Name: DING FUZHI (1879-1949) / GAO YEHOU (1878-1952)
Brand: Folding Fan Collection
Price: 24000.00 HKD
Availability: InStock

DING FUZHI (1879-1949) / GAO YEHOU (1878-1952)
Folding Fan Collection
(1) DING FUZHI
Pear Blossom / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink and colour / ink on paper
18 x 45 cm. (7 ¹⁄₈ x 17 ³⁄₄ in.)
Pear Blossom inscribed and signed, with three seal of the artist
Calligraphy inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated summer, gengwu year (1930)
Both dedicated to baosun

(2) GAO YEHOU
Twin Plum Blossoms in Spring
Folding fan, ink and colour /ink on paper
19 x 43.5 cm. (7 ¹⁄₂ x 17 ¹⁄₈ in.)
Red Plum Blossoms inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
White Plum Blossoms inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated sixth month, dingmao year (1927)
Dedicated to jiusi

Singaporean collector Mr. Tan Sin Liou (1922-1992) had familial ties to Fujian, China. His grandfather immigrated to Singapore, where he operated a palm tree business, later also became the owner of the Supreme House in the city’s commercial district. Apart from his entrepreneurial pursuits, Mr. Tan held a keen interest in traditional Chinese culture, as evidenced by his collection of Chinese calligraphy, paintings, and folding fans. Since the 1960s, numerous painters such as Zhao Shao’ang, Yang Shanshen, Guan Shanyue, Li Xiongcai, and Rong Shushi showcased their works in Singapore due to its proximity to China.

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