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PROPERTY FROM THE STUDIO OF TEN OBSESSIONS (LOTS 2809-2819)
               ډ⅕㸺Ὂⳉ䢮ሠި         ⴽ䢯



































                                      fig. 1  Madam Shum Ching Chee with her painting teacher Pu Xinyu (1896-1963)
                                                      எӬ  ᮨ㬱጑⯝ݯஇ⊺⩞Ⴧᵌᇵ⊻

               Madam Shum Ching Chee, styled name of Wenlu, also known by her literary   ➯լ
               name Shichi Laoren, the ‘Elderly Lady of Ten Obsessions’,  originates from
               Zhongshan in Guangdong Province.  She graduated from Chung Chi College   ᮨ㬱጑卿ໃᙔ↻卿⽚ࢦ⍲⩞՞卿ᅓែԋྒྷ՞ǯ
               in Hong Kong, and studied Western painting under the tutelage of Xu
               Dongbai (1900-1989), Chinese painting under Pu Xinyu (1896-1963) and seal   㲞ᳰ࿶ఫໝ㩴⊳᥉卿 ㇛ᰑ⊺Ⴧᐂᇍែ⎊卿
               carving and calligraphy under Xu Yunshu (1947- ).          இ⊺ᑌᵌᇵ⊻ἃჇ卿❨ߴᝧᯧჇᇖᇍ㫡आǯ
               At an early age, and under her father’s influence, Shum became fascinated with
                                                                          ཌऒᙔ⁒Ԡዴൃ㶌䁬ᛞई‪ㇼᆴ㮮卿୪፭Ӯ
               antique objects. Her deep interest in antique jades began after her father gifted
               her a plain jade bi pendant when she was seven years old. She followed her   ့ᛞ⋁‪ㇼ㐩ԽӬ⡵∣㜩Ꮚᛞ࣊ཌऒℱ⊄⊂
               father in browsing through a variety of antique shops, viewing many objects   Ḽ࣡⯞㑪卿㪪ᇌ⣌჎㪪‪ㇼ㧾㘼ഌཎऒⶸᄕ
               over the years and learning from connoisseurs in the field. She occasionally
                                                                          㢁卿ᙇࢦჺ׹Ꮢ㇦༰⁒≾അ卿Ꮢ⪡߿㖤⣌㴾
               collected items of interest, developing a preference for antique jades. As there
               were many later copies in the market, she furthered her knowledge on the   Ӷཐ卿㧿ԋՔᝯᘘ⻦ᇵስ⁒卿ᇌսऒℱἃ㲛
               subject by studying classic texts, and often consulted opinions of the those
                                                                          㚁卿਒Ⴊ㬷ӳ⮝৅≾അ卿㙖㧙Ⓔᝳ㨸ऒ⟐ം
               who were more experienced in her collecting circle. She benefitted from
                                                                          Ԇ⯝߿㖤Ւᇁ㋇⎽卿჎⯍இݤംࢷ⁒㱦㈊ᕳ
               frequenting museums within and outside of China, as well as being afforded
               the privilege of exchanging ideas with members of the Min Chiu Society.  ⩧ᝳᏒᇑǯՔᝳჽ⯝ᘨ᭯⠢⯣ԋ՞✙Ւᇁߏ
               In her Sai Kung residence, Shum often hosts gatherings with friends where   ┽ǯ
               she displays her collection and studies the items with her guests over a feast
               she prepared. In the pursuit of studying with friends, she considers it as one of   ⣌჎⯝ऱൃ⏟⪝卿ᙻݯ㇛㏐ߣಘݤ卿߅▔⻦
               life’s greatest pleasures. She not only shares her collection with like-minded   ৅卿Մ⏟㈊ᕳ卿ㇼ⯇Ӵᅊἰ㊽⧻㰱་໾卿ᝳ
               friends but combine this pursuit with fine wine and excellent cuisine.
                                                                          ⧻㜮צ⫚卿⯞⏌⩧᫔ԛ՞⊂ӬᦼԿԮǯ
               Note: ‘The Elderly Lady of Ten Obsessions’ is a reference to Shum’s obsession
               with ceramics, bronzes, bamboo, wood, stone, paintings, seals, ink stones,
                                                                          ㉙厍ࢦ⍲⩞՞ԛ⚨⍲卿㠩⍲卿⛛⍲卿ណ⍲卿
               teapots and tea.
                                                                          ⒢⍲卿⊺⍲卿ࣇ⍲卿⓺⍲卿೭⍲卿ⳍ⍲ǯ


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