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WANg QI (1884-1937) 王琦 (1884-1937)

Wang Qi was the most outstanding porcelain painter of his day. The present plaques, lot 359, 360, 361 and 王琦是十九世紀末二十世紀初著名陶瓷
362 are fine examples of his use of rapid and expressionistic brush strokes. After the fall of the Qing dynasty, 人物肖像畫藝術家之一。拍號359、360
imperial orders for porcelain dwindled at Jingdezhen, the main porcelain production center of China. Porcelain 、361及362表現了他部分筆墨特點。王
artists, released from imperial restraints, developed their own styles based upon famous scroll painters of 琦是“珠山八友”之首，他的成熟風格的
earlier periods. Eight of the leading artists formed a group, which despite calling themselves ‘The Full Moon 發展可追溯到1916年去上海觀看“揚州八
Society’ came to be known as the ‘Eight Friends of Zushan’. The development of Wang Qi’s mature style can 怪”作品展覽，深受黃慎畫風感染。 在
be traced to a trip he made to Shanghai in 1916 to see an exhibition of works by a group of painters called 他的一些人物肖像瓷板畫中仍然可見黃慎
Yangzhou Baguai (the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou). Wang was so impressed by the paintings of Huang Shen, 的影響，這些作品構圖誇張，背景稀疏，
one of the Eight Eccentrics, that he started to emulate Huang’s style. This influence can still be seen one some 提款流暢。王琦并不僅僅滿足於模仿黃慎
of the present lots with their whimsical, sometimes exaggerated figures and sparse backgrounds juxtaposed 的風格，他不斷在自己的作品中融入西方
with long calligraphic inscriptions in running script. Not content to just emulate Huang’s style, Wang created 繪畫技術，由此創造自己的風格。現在的
his own by incrementally incorporating Western techniques in his work. This is also seen in the use of light and 四件肖像瓷板畫中對人物的面部以及衣服
shading on faces and clothing of the immortals in the four present plaques, where realism and impressionism 部位使用光影都可以看出他把現實主義和
are harmoniously blended. 印象派和諧地融合在一起。

359
A PORcelAIN PlAQue
by WANg QI (1884-1937)
China, signed Taomi sanren Wang
Qi. Depiction of Lu Dongbin with an
attendant. Painted in fine polychrome
enamels. One poem in black ink. One
seal.

Provenance: From a private estate
in the United Kingdom.
condition: One corner with a
triangular loss of 1.3 x 1.7 cm, re-
stuck with remainders of glue visible.
Otherwise good condition with some
wear and minimal firing flaws.

Weight: 242.9 g including frame
Dimensions: 22.2 x 14.5 cm including
the frame
With a European frame. (2)

人物瓷板畫，王琦 (1884-1937)
中國，落款“陶迷散人王琦”，描繪呂洞賓
及小童。設色暈染，題詩，印章。
來源：英國私人遺產.
品相： 一角有大約1.3 x 1.7 厘米的缺損，粘
黏之後可見膠水殘餘。其他部位品相良好，
輕微燒製瑕疵.
重量： 242.9 克 含框
尺寸： 22.2 x 14.5 厘米 含框
estimate euR 1.000,-
Starting price EUr 500,-

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