Page 92 - March 17 2017 Chinese Art NYC, Christies

1072 PROPERTY FROM THE WU MAODING
FAMILY COLLECTION (LOTS 1072-1077)
1073 Wu Maoding (1850-1928) was a well-known
businessman in Tianjin during the late Qing
90 dynasty. In 1882, Wu was nominated as the
frst comprador of HSBC Tianjin. At this time,
he was thought to be one of the four wealthiest
compradors in Tianjin, and was one of the only
compradors who invested in industry rather than
real estate. He was the founder of the Tianjin
Match Factory, the Tianjin Tannery and the
Tianjian Woolen Mill, and invested in many more
businesses including the Tianjin Light Bulb Firm
and the Tianjin Water Supply Company. He was
also a shareholder of many British-funded frms
based in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Wu Maoding had a very close relationship with
Li Hongzhang, the late Qing dynasty statesman,
and they worked closely on diplomatic relations
of the late Qing dynasty.

1072
A WHITE JADE BELT ACCESSORY

18TH-19TH CENTURY
The accessory is carved as two hollow, fattened
cylindrical vessels joined by a chilong clambering
across the front and another at the back, each
vessel fanked by a reticulated scroll border
vertically drilled for suspension and to attach
the cover which is carved as two separate covers
linked by a further chilong. The fnely polished
stone is of even white color.
3º in. (8.2 cm.) high

$6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE

Wu Maoding (1850-1928) Collection, and thence
by descent within the family.
清十八/十九世紀 白玉雕螭龍紋雙聯蓋瓶

~1073
A CARVED RECTANGULAR INKSTONE

18TH-19TH CENTURY
The inkstone is carved on each side with a grinning
mythical beast mask issuing fames on a deeper
ground and raised on four low animal-mask legs.
The top is carved with a small rabbit-shaped well
and bordered by a band of key fret.
4 in. (10 cm.) long, hongmu stand and cover

$5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE

Wu Maoding (1850-1928) Collection, and thence
by descent within the family.
清十八/十九世紀 仿古四足硯

Please note that the use of the symbol ~ for
this particular lot is in reference only to the
accompanying wood stand and cover for the lot.
Please contact the sale coordinator if you have
any questions.