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A LARGE DAOIST 'WATER AND LAND RITUAL' 清康熙 水陸畫 絹本 水墨設色
SILK PAINTING
來源:
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) Sophus Black (1882-1960) 及夫人Minna Dich (1884-1979)舊藏，
The painting is finely rendered with ink and colour on silk, 丹麥
colourfully depicting three main wrathful deities, each with a fierce
expression holding their attributes. The scene is set amidst multi- Sophus Black任職北歐電報公司（Great Nordic Telegraph Company），
coloured cloud scrolls. 於1902至1931年間駐派多個中國城市，包括上海、北京、天津、香港，期間
73æ in. x 42Ω in. (187.5 cm. x 108 cm.) 對中國歷史及藝術品發展濃厚興趣，並開始收藏。
HK$500,000-800,000 US$64,000-100,000

P R O V E NAN C E :
Collection of Sophus Black (1882-1960) and his wife Minna née
Dich (1884-1979), Denmark
Sophus Black worked for the Great Nordic Telegraph Company and was
stationed in China where he worked, amongst other places, in Shanghai,
Beijing, Tianjin and Hong Kong from 1902 to 1931. He developed a
great interest in Chinese history and decorative arts and became a
keen collector.

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