Lot 1880
Lot 1880
Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Collection of Prof. L. Y. Chiu (Lots 1865-1883)
WU ZIFU (1899-1979)

Calligraphic Couplets in Clerical Script

Price Realised HKD 12,600
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HKD 15,000 - HKD 25,000
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WU ZIFU (1899-1979)

Calligraphic Couplets in Clerical Script

Price Realised HKD 12,600
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Price Realised HKD 12,600
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WU ZIFU (1899-1979)
Calligraphic Couplets in Clerical Script
A pair of hanging scrolls / a pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper
1. Each scroll measures 123 x 29.2 cm. (48 38 x 11 12 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated guisi year (1953)

2. Each scroll measures 107.5 x 22.2 cm. (42 38 x 8 34 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with four seals of the artist
Dated twenty-third day, fourth month, bingchen year (1976)
Dedicated to Lingyang (Prof. L. Y. Chiu)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist, thence by descent.
FURTHER DETAILS
Professor L. Y. Chiu (Chiu Ling Yeong, 1935-2019), originally from Chenghai, Guangdong, and born in Shanghai, was a renowned scholar of Chinese literature and history, admired both in Hong Kong and abroad. He obtained his PhD in 1968 from the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Sydney and later taught at the University of Hong Kong, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Head of the Department of Chinese, and as chair professor. He retired in 2001 and received the title of Professor Emeritus. Professor Chiu’s academic achievements and his influence were widely praised and recognized. Through his broad scholarly connections, he acquired many works of calligraphy and painting from esteemed artists, which provided invaluable insights into his life and social circle.

Wen Zhengming’s painting Bamboo, Tree and Rock (lot 208) from the collection will be offered in “Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy” auction on 27 November 2024, other paintings and calligraphy from the collection by renowned 20th-century artists, including Qi Gong, Qi Baishi, Rao Zongyi, Tai Jingnong, Qian Mu, and Ding Yanyong, will be presented in the "Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings" auction on 28 November 2024.
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