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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE CZECH COLLECTION
102
QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Peaches and Chrysanthemums
Inscribed and signed with two seals of the artist
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
41 x 13¬ in. (104 x 34.5 cm.)
£120,000-240,000 US$150,000-300,000
€140,000-270,000
PROVENANCE:
Formerly in the collection of Josef Ševčik, translator and interpreter at the Czechoslovak Embassy in
Beijing 1959-1964.
Jozef Ševčík studied Chinese at the Chinese language department of Peking University and at the
Beijing Diplomatic Institute in the mid-1950s. After completing his studies Ševčík was appointed as an
oficial interpreter and translator at the Czechoslovak Embassy in Beijing, where he served from 1959 to
1964. During Ševčík’s time in Beijing he met with many leading modern Chinese artists, including Jiang
Zhaohe (1904-1986) and Li Keran (1907-1989), acquiring their works for his personal collection.

捷克私人珍藏
齊白石
菊盛桃腴
款識：齊璜白石時年八十又一同在京華。
鈐印：齊大、人長壽
設色紙本 立軸
來源:
約瑟夫·賽伏契克舊藏
約瑟夫·賽伏契克先生五十年代中期於北京大學及北京外交學院讀中文。一九五九至一九六四年間賽伏
契先生負責駐北京捷克大使館的傳譯及翻譯。他在華期間結識幾位近代國畫名家，例如蔣兆和及李可染，
並收其畫。

(Ren chang shou seal)

120 In addition to the hammer price, a Buyer’s Premium (plus VAT) is payable. Other taxes and/or an Artist Resale Royalty
fee are also payable if the lot has a tax or λ symbol. Check Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of this catalogue.