Fine Chinese & Japanese Paintings

Fine Chinese & Japanese Paintings

Date: 30th Nov, 2023 15:00
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We are delighted to introduce our very first auction dedicated to Chinese and Japanese paintings. Featuring a collection of 51 Chinese paintings, 37 Japanese paintings, and 1 Korean painting, this special sale features esteemed provenances, including renowned names like Felix Tikotin, John le Carre, Dr. Wou Kiuan, Teddy Hahn, and Adolphe Stoclet, in addition to several prestigious private collections.


Among many remarkable pieces, a notable highlight of this sale includes lot 34: Soga Shohaku (1730-1781): an important set of five scroll paintings with birds of prey, hailing from the collection of Felix Tikotin. Soga Shohaku was a renowned Japanese artist during the mid-Edo period known for his expertise in creating ink monochrome portraits. Numerous works by Soga Shohaku are now displayed in prestigious museums like the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Kimbell Art Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Another standout lot of this auction is lot 72: Li Xiongcai (1910-2001): Bamboo rafts on the river of springtime. This 20th century painting by Li Xiongcai is portrayed in exquisite colors of red and verdigris, highlighting a dark forest and towering mountains.

Join us on 30 November for this special auction!

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Lot 1 - KAIHO YUSHO (1533-1615): ‘KAKU SHIGI’

Sold for €6,110

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 19 - ‘CAT AND BUTTERFLIES’

Sold for €4,940

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 24 - ‘STRIDING TIGER IN LANDSCAPE’

Sold for €2,080

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 43 - LIN FENGMIAN (1900-1991): ‘CROW ON PINE BRANCH’

Sold for €5,200

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 48 - XU BEIHONG (1895-1953): ‘GALLOPING HORSE’

Sold for €26,000

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 52 - ZHIJI XIN: ‘YELLOW HIBISCUS AND GRASSHOPPER’

Sold for €390

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 54 - ZHIJI XIN: ‘FLOWERS’, DATED 1886

Sold for €390

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 56 - JIANG HANTING (1903-1963): ‘SQUIRREL AND GRAPES’

Sold for €2,080

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 57 - ZHAO SHAO’ANG (1905-1998): ‘SPARROW ON GOURD’

Sold for €2,600

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 58 - LI FANGYING (1695-1755): ‘DAYLILIES’

Sold for €2,600

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 61 - QI GONG (1912-2005): ‘BAMBOO AND BUTTERFLIES’

Sold for €1,560

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 76 - ‘KANNONS OF SAIGOKU SANJUSAN-SHO,’ DATED 1721

Sold for €4,160

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 77 - ‘KANNON OF ONE THOUSAND ARMS (SENJYU KANNON)’

Sold for €4,940

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 79 - ‘FUGEN BOSATSU WITH HER ATTENDANTS’

Sold for €1,300

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 82 - ‘OIRAN DOCHU PROCESSION OF COURTESAN GAIKOTSU’

Sold for €2,600

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 86 - YOKOYAMA MOKUGYO: ‘YUREI HOLDING A SEVERED HEAD’

Sold for €1,560

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 87 - MARUYAMA OSHIN (1790-1838): ‘YUREI AND SICKLE’

Sold for €2,860

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 88 - SAITO TAKASHI (1943-PRESENT): ‘THE LIZARD WITCH’

Sold for €4,032

including Buyer's Premium