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J.M. Hu

J.M. Hu 胡惠春

J.M. Hu (Hu Jenmou, or Hu Huichun, 1911-1995), the late Master 胡惠春（名仁牧，1911-1995年）為暫得樓樓主。胡先生博學尚古，
of Zande Lou (the Studio of Temporary Enjoyment), was a renowned 專精覃思，早在上世紀三、四十年代已收藏大批珍貴御瓷，成為中國
Shanghainese collector who was an enthusiastic patron of Chinese 鑑藏界佼佼者，舉世聞名之收藏大家。他一生醉心中國藝術，且樂善
art and a true benefactor to later generations. The majority of his 好施，對文化教育盡其心力，屢將私儲收藏共饗同好。五十年代初，
collection was assembled in the 1930s and 40s with far-reaching but 捐大批瓷器雅作於上海博物館，闢出暫得樓專室永久陳列。後又慷慨
well-focused interests. In the 1950s, Hu generously donated a large 資助香港大學文物館等學術機構，並極力促成香港敏求精舍之創立，
number of ceramics to the Shanghai Museum which have become an 支持對文物的出版、展覽及研究。他熱心傳授所知所學，培養品鑑雅
important collection permanently displayed in the Zande Lou Gallery. 趣，功德無量。
He was a patron to the Art Gallery of the Chinese University of Hong
Kong and a founding member of the prominent Min Chiu Society. 胡先生愛瓷，尤其鍾愛單色釉瓷，對中國陶瓷發展之看法有其獨到之
處。他認為盛清三代，自康熙朝開始，宮廷所鍾愛的是單色釉瓷，比
Hu, as a great connoisseur-collector of Chinese Art, had a particular 起青花、五彩、鬥彩而言，單色釉就更顯秀美高雅。胡惠春的鑑藏品
interest in monochrome porcelain. He believed that monochrome 位及學識由其藏品即可見證，正如拍賣中此件清乾隆仿官釉雙系三足
wares, both elegant and subtle, were most favoured by the Qing court 魚簍尊，而他的睿智厚德則已留在無數雅好藝術收藏之士的心中。
during the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns.

The present lot, a very rare imperial Guan-type ‘fish basket’ vessel,
Qianlong seal mark and period, distinctly highlights his refined taste
and admiration of monochrome porcelain.

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