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AFTER LU JI (1477-?) Henri Vever was one of the preeminent AFTER DONG YUAN (934 – C.962)
Phoenix and Paulownia European jewellers of the early 20th century, Peonies
Ink and pigment on silk depicting phoenix operating the family business, Maison Vever, Ink and colours on silk, framed and glazed.
and other birds beside a large paulownias started by his grandfather. Vever was also a 118cm (46 1/2in) high including the frame.
tree, Japanese mounting, ivory rollers. collector of a broad range of fine art, including
194cm (76 3/8in) high x 101.5cm (40in) wide. prints, paintings, and books of both European £4,000 - 6,000
and Asian origin. CNY36,000 - 54,000
£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 54,000 Lu Ji was a court painter under the reign of
the Hongzhi emperor (1488-1505). He was 董原（款） 牡丹圖 絹本設色 鏡框裝裱
well known for his naturalistic paintings of
呂紀（款） 山禽圖 絹本設色 立軸裝裱 flowers and birds. See a painting of various
auspicious birds and flowers by Lu Ji, 15th
Provenance: Henri Vever (1854-1942) century, in the Palace Museum, Beijing,
Sotheby’s London, 17 June 1994, lot 24 illustrated in Masterpieces of Chinese
A French private collection Painting: 700-1900, London, 2017, no.56.

來源：Henri Vever（1854-1942）舊藏
倫敦蘇富比，1994年6月17日，拍品編號24
法國私人收藏
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