FAN HAOLIN (1885-1962) / YE GONGCHUO (1881-1968) / YAO HUA (1876-1930) / WANG JILIN (1871-1960)
Folding Fans Collection
1. FAN HAOLIN / YE GONGCHUO
Pavilion under Pine / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on gold-flecked paper
17 x 45.2 cm. (6 ³⁄₄ x 17 ³⁄₄ in.)
Pavilion under Pine inscribed and signed by Fan Haolin, with two seals
Dated autumn, xinmao year (1951)
Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Ye Gongchuo, with one seal
Both dedicated to Mangong
Fan rib carved by Shou Shigong (1889-1949), with an inscription and a signature
Dated jisi year (1929)

2. YAO HUA / WANG JILIN
Loquats / Bamboo Forest
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on paper
19.2 x 49.5 cm. (7 ¹⁄₂ x 19 ¹⁄₂ in.)
Loquats inscribed and signed by Yao Hua, with one seal
Dated Mid-autumn Festival, guihai year (1923)
Bamboo Forest inscribed and signed by Wang Jilin, with one seal
Dated tenth month, guihai year (1923)
Both dedicated to Rushan

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.