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Property from the Family of Song Feiqing (Sung Fei-ch’ing)

7375 張大千 行書對聯 水墨紙本 立軸一對
Zhang Daqian (1899-1983)
Couplet of Calligraphy in Running Script 款識： 千里熬游差自得意， 六時晏坐澹然無營。 棐卿仁兄法家正
A pair of hanging scrolls, ink on paper, dedicated to Feiqing and sign 之。 蜀人張大千爰。
Shuren Zhang Daqian Yuan with two artist’s seals reading Zhang Yuan 鈐印： 張爰私印﹑ 大千
si yin and Daqian.
52 1/2 x 12 3/4in (133.3 x 32.4cm) each 宋棐卿 (1899-1955)，著名天津實業家。宋氏生於山東農村，求學於
$40,000 - 60,000 美國西北大學。1932年，他創立了東亞企業股份有限公司，並生產抵
羊毛牌毛線。在他的領導下，東亞公司發展成當時中國紡織業中最重
Provenance 要的公司之一。宋氏是一位具備現代思想及創新的實業家，在他嫻熟
painted for the consignor’s father Song Feiqing (宋棐卿, 1899-1955) in 的帶領下，公司成功地渡過多次國家動盪與政權更替。他運用科學化
Argentina between 1952 and 1953 的管理方式，推動了中國工業的現代化，並將公司提升為一個愛國企
業。宋氏乃虔誠基督徒，他為員工設立多項福利，包括醫療﹑住宿及
Song Feiqing (Sung Feiching 宋棐卿, 1899—1955), was a Tianjin- 教育等需求，還建立了員工股權分享機制。在1949年的變局中，宋棐
based industrialist, born in rural Shandong, and educated at 卿雖順利地保存了他的企業，但隨著日漸複雜的政治局勢，宋氏家族
Northwestern University in the United States. In 1932 he founded 還是毅然地離開中國。最初前往香港，後定居阿根廷。在旅居阿根廷
Dongya Corporation (東亞企業股份有限公司) with the brand name 期間，宋棐卿與張大千相遇並結識。本幅書法作品正是與宋氏初見面
Diyan(抵羊牌毛線), and under his leadership, Dongya developed 後，張大千為其作之贈禮。
into one of the most important powerhouses of the Chinese textile
industry. Song Feiqing, an enlightened businessman and corporate
innovator, deftly steered the company through multiple national
regime changes to great success. He utilized scientific management
practices and promoted his textile empire as a patriotic force, working
towards the modernization of Chinese industrial production. Inspired
by his Christian beliefs, Song developed a host of employee welfare
programs to address the healthcare, housing and education needs
of his workers and also instituted employee shareholding. Song
preserved Dongya Corporation through the 1949 revolution. In the
face of increasingly complex political developments, the Song family
left China, first for Hong Kong, and later settling in Argentina, where
Song Feiqing later made the acquaintance of Zhang Daqian. The
present lot was made as a gift for Song Feiqing after this meeting.

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