CAO JIANLOU (1913-2005)
Camellia／Pomegranate／Red Plum

A set of three hanging scrolls, ink and colour on paper
Camellia measures 95.2 x 44 cm. (37½ x 17⅜ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Dated second month, xinyou year (1981)
Titleslip entitled and signed by the artist, with one seal on the mount

Pomegranate measures 95.6 x 44.8 cm. (37⅝ x 17⅝ in.)
Inscribed and signed , with four seals of the artist
Dated autumn, jiwei year (1979)
Titleslip entitled and signed by the artist, with one seal on the mount

Red Plum measures 95.2 x 43.6 cm. (37½ x 17⅛ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Dated first month, gengshen year (1980)
Titleslip and signed by the artist, with one seal

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The owner of Ji Qing Tang is a collector of Chinese works of art. During his frequent travels between Hong Kong and mainland China in the 1980s and 1990s, he befriended numerous artists, including Qi Gong and Li Keran, and acquired many paintings and calligraphy. Four works from this collection are also available in Christie’s Fine Chinese Modern Paintings sale on 28 May 2019 (Lots 1267-1270).