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    1174                                                  Yu Youren Calligraphy measures

      PU RU (1896-1963)/                                  39.5 x 54.8 cm. (15 ƒ x 21 ¬ in.)                                       1950
      WU ZISHEN (1893-1972)/                                                                                                            1963 3
      LIU HAISU (1896-1994)/                              Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
      YU YOUREN (1879-1964)                                                                                                  2013 11 2015 6
                                                          Dated March, 1967
    Calligraphy
                                                          All scrolls dedicated to Xingfu                    (4)
      A set of four hanging scrolls, ink on paper
      Pu Ru Calligraphy measures                          NOTE:
      51 x 33 cm. (20 ¿ x 13 in.)
      Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist  Steve Lu was a student of Pu Ru and an avid supporter of
      Wu Zishen Calligraphy measures                      Chinese arts and culture. Having studied at the Central
      36 x 25.7 cm. (14 ¿ x 10 ¿ in.)                     University of Nanjing, Lu was a seal carver by profession,
      Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist  having created seals for Yu Youren and Zhang Daqian. Lu was
      Dated autumn, dingwei year (1967)                   also skilled in geomancy and calligraphy. Lu founded Cathay
      Liu Haisu Calligraphy measures                      Antique and Arts in 1950, and was a patron for the Exhibition
      52 x 27 cm. (20 ƒ x 10 ¬ in.)                       of Paintings of Chang Dai-Chien in March 1963 held at the
      Inscribed and signed, with two seals                Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall in Singapore. A selection
                                                          of paintings from his collection was previously sold in our
60                                                        salerooms in November 2013 and June 2015.

                                                          HK$60,000-80,000
                                                                               US$7,800-10,000
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