Lot 3149
Lot 3149
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A VERY RARE COPY OF A COMMENTARY ON JU WARE SIGNED BY SIR PERCIVAL DAVID FOR CHUANG SHANG-YEN

SIR PERCIVAL DAVID, BART. (LONDON: THE SHENVAL PRESS LTD., 1937)

Price Realised HKD 62,500
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HKD 5,000 - HKD 8,000
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A VERY RARE COPY OF A COMMENTARY ON JU WARE SIGNED BY SIR PERCIVAL DAVID FOR CHUANG SHANG-YEN

SIR PERCIVAL DAVID, BART. (LONDON: THE SHENVAL PRESS LTD., 1937)

Price Realised HKD 62,500
Price Realised HKD 62,500
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This very rare book was presented by Sir Percival David (1892-1964), renowned Chinese art connoisseur and scholar, to Chuang Shang-yen (1899-1980), former Deputy Director of the National Palace Museum, Taipei in 1957. Page 1 of the book is inscribed with a handwritten note from Sir David reading

‘To Mr. Chuang Shang-yen
With every good wish
Percival David
Taichung-12-1-57’
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Yunhan Sun (孫蘊涵)Junior Specialist
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