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涅槃寂静 | THE COLLECTION OF DAVID AND NAYDA UTTERBERG (LOTs 1-20)



























































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                                          ATTRIBUTED TO KIM SIK (KOREA, 1579-1662)                                                                      ATTRIBUTED TO YI JEONG (KOREA, 1541-1626)
                                          Water buffalo                                                                                                 Bamboo                                  Ambassador Roger Chambard had a lifetime affection
                                          Signed Soo rak ong sa                                                                                         Signed Taneun, sealed Seok Yang Jeong Jeong  and curiosity for continents and cultures, including
                                          Hanging scroll; ink on silk                                                                                   Hanging scroll; ink on silk             Africa, the Arab world and the Far East. He shared
                                          9Ω x 7¿ in. (24.1 x 18.1 cm.)                                                                                 10Ω x 12¬ in. (26.7 x 32.1 cm.)         his interests in history and archaeology with his
                                                                                                                                                                                                acquaintances, the writers Henry de Monfreid and
                                          $20,000-30,000                                                                                                $20,000-30,000                          Joseph Kessel. His first post in Asia was in China
                                                                                                                                                                                                in Hankou (Province of Hubei) from 1932 to
                                          伝金埴筆 水牛図                                                                                                      伝李霆筆 竹図                                 1938. Afterwards he was posted to the Middle East,
                                          PROVENANCE:                                                                                                   PROVENANCE:                             returning to Asia in 1959 as French Ambassador to
                                          London Gallery, Tokyo, 17 Oct 1998                                                                            Roger Chambard (1904-1982), French      South Korea. His interest and his knowledge of Asian
                                                                                                                                                        Ambassador to Korea 1959-69             cultures as well as his popularity permitted him to stay
                                                                                                                                                                                                for ten years in Seoul.
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