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PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR Deng Bishan (1874-1930), a native of 民國 鄧碧珊作粉彩江月魚藻
A FAMILLE-ROSE PLAQUE BY DENG Yuganxian, Jiangxi province, excelled in painting 圖瓷板
BISHAN fish swimming amongst aquatic plants in a style
that reflects a degree of Japanese influence.
REPUBLIC PERIOD Well educated and a skilled calligrapher, he 題識：
finely painted in a soft palette with three carp was highly respected by porcelain painters in 游魚出水疾如梭 織得花江水縐波
悟透天機玄妙處 人工不及化工多
swimming among clusters of waterweeds Jingdezhen, teaching Wang Qi calligraphy and 為寶初鄉先生雅正 鄧碧珊畫於珠山客邸
towards the faint reflection of the moon on portraiture on porcelain. A set of four ‘fish’
the water, the plaque inscribed with a poetic plaques, from the collection of the Hon. Andrew 弟謝受之敬贈
inscription and signed Deng Bishan with one Li Kwok Nang, was sold at Christie’s Hong
seal, framed Kong, 1st December 2010, lot 3280. 印文：
Height 15⅛ in., 38.4 cm; Width 10⅛ in., 25.7 鄧氏 受之
cm $ 20,000-30,000
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