Page 93 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

651 | AN ANCESTOR PORTRAIT, MID-QING
China, 18th – earlier 19th century. Painted with tempera on paper
backed with linen, showing two ancestors seated on chairs, with a
colophon to the upper end.

Condition: Heavily damaged with tears, losses, an old repair, and
soiling.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Dimensions: Size 143.0 x 117.5 cm.

Estimate EUR 500,-
Starting price EUR 250,-

654 | AN ‘EIGHT IMMORTALS CROSSING THE SEA’
PAINTING, QING
China, 1644-1912. Watercolor, gouache and ink on paper, with Condition: Age-related condition, creases, browning and moldy
a paper mount and wooden end bars. This painting shows the spots throughout. Some and minor material loss to mounting.
legendary tale of the Eight Daoist Immortals, crossing the sea (Ba Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Xian Guo Hai). The legend is that when they come to the East Sea,
Lü Dongbin suggests that each of the Immortals uses his own Dimensions: Total size 149 x 65.5 cm. Size of the painting 130 x
individual abilities to cross the sea, and thus each figure throws 57 cm.
down his attribute to ride upon, with some transforming into sea
monsters. The story can be interpreted as each member of a group Estimate EUR 300,-
making a distinctive contribution to collective success. Starting price EUR 150,-

655 | TWO CALLIGRAPHY SCROLLS ATTRIBUTED 656 | “MONGOLIAN ARCHER” BY A FOLLOWER OF
TO ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE, LATE QING
China, 20th century. Black ink on paper, mounted as scrolls, China, 1750-1900. Watercolors and ink on paper. Apocryphal
with artist seals. Attributed to Zhang Daqian, one of the most signature and two seals to lower left. Note the fine detail to the face
famous Chinese painters of the 20th century, who belonged to of the archer.
the same circle as Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong. (2)

Condition: Laid down on cardboard. Abrasions, losses, soiling
Condition: Very good condition with few minor and old touch-ups mostly of small wormholes.
traces of wear and creasing. Provenance: The
Provenance: German private collection. collection of Rémi
Bonnaud, director
Dimensions: Size 180.5 x 41.5 cm each. of a French silk mill
in Indochina before
Estimate EUR 1.000,- 1940, acquired locally
Starting price EUR 500,- and thence by descent
in the same family. A
notable southern French
collection, acquired from
the above.
Dimensions: 88 x 39 cm
(the painting) and 102 x
653 | NINE CEREMONIAL 50 cm (the board).
PAINTINGS, REPUBLIC
Giuseppe Castiglione,
China, 1912-1949. Painted with tempera on S.J. (Lang Shining, 19 July
linen and showing various deities, emperors, 1688 – 17 July 1766), was
dignitaries, attendants, and warriors, with an Italian Jesuit brother
floral and geometric borders. Framed behind and a missionary in China,
glass, the frames modern. (9) where he served as an
artist at the imperial
court of three emperors
Condition: Good condition with minor wear. –Kangxi, Yongzheng and
Provenance: Belgian private collection. Qianlong. He painted in
a style that is a fusion of
Dimensions: Size incl. frame 82.0 x 52.0 cm European and Chinese
each. traditions.

Estimate EUR 2.000,- Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 1.000,- Starting price EUR 500,-

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