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1333 Nils Nessim learnt about Oriental carpets from his extremely
LENG MEI (ACTIVE 1691-1742) knowledgeable father, Jean Benschoam Nessim, who had emigrated
Judging the Horse from Bulgaria and settled in Sweden in the 1910s. Armed with
Ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll this received wisdom, the young Nils Nessim, a true entrepreneur,
Inscribed and signed Leng Mei, with three seals of the artist soon developed a prospering business in Stockholm selling oriental
93.5 x 50 cm (36¾ x 19¾ in). carpets.

HK$200,000 - 400,000 After the opening of several branches, Nils Nessim started an
US$26,000 - 52,000 exclusive antiques shop in the best part of Stockholm. He travelled
numerous times to China and his interest in Chinese art and antiques
Provenance: formerly in the collection of Nils Nessim (1916-1974) became well-known in Sweden.

冷枚 相馬圖 設色絹本 立軸 In 1959, Nils Nessim managed to receive permission from the
Chinese authorities to import antiquities into Sweden from China.
款識：相馬圖。金門畫史冷枚畫。 Part of his collections of Chinese art and antiques had been exhibited
鈐印：金門畫史、冷枚字吉臣、染翰□□ in Swedish museums.

來源：瑞典古董商Nils Nessim (1916-1974) 舊藏 Nils Nessim的父親Jean Benschoam Nessim於1910年代從保加利亞移
民到瑞典。博學多聞的他向兒子傳授了關於東方地毯的知識。憑藉父
親的教導，年輕的Nils Nessim很快便成功地在斯德哥爾摩經營買賣東
方地毯的生意。

在擴充至數家分店後，Nils Nessim便著手在斯德哥爾摩的黃金地段開
設古董店。他曾無數次造訪中國，而他對中國藝術和古董的熱愛亦聞
名於瑞典。

1959年，中國當局批准Nils Nessim將中國古董，進口到瑞典。他的部
份藏品曾在瑞典的各大博物館展出。

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