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      • Zhang Kerang (B. 1937) "Sika Doe & Fawn"
        Apr. 05, 2020

        Zhang Kerang (B. 1937) "Sika Doe & Fawn"

        Est: $200 - $400

        Zhang Kerang (Chinese, B. 1937) "Sika Doe & Fawn" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This watercolor appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the China 60fen Sika Doe and Fawn stamp issued July 18, 1980. Traveling for ten months of the year in hind groups consisting of only females and fawns, the lovely Sika Deer can be seen refreshing themselves in the clear, cool mountain streams of the Far East. These strikingly beautiful deer and their respective stag groups are found mostly in northeast China, north China, Inner Mongolia, east China, South China and the Sichuan province, as well as in Japan and the northern part of Korea. The Sika is a social species and, at any time of the year, females are much friendlier and easier to locate than the bucks. As they wander in their feeding groups, both adult females and young deer can be seen indulging in the joyful frolic of play, usually in the form of chasing. The invitation to play often comes with a stiff-legged bounce accompanied by a bobbing of weaving of the head and neck, all displayed in front of the desired playmate. The chase that follows is seldom over any great distance, but usually consists of twists and turns in which the role of chaser and the chased is exchanged at a moment's notice. During play, the young display amazing agility, twisting and turning, side stepping and bucking at great speed. It is thought that such play is a vital part of the learning experience. But, on occasion, even the adult females will play, apparently for the simple joy of the game. Play can occur at any time, day or night, and often includes chasing, butting, exploration and mock fighting. Image Size: 10.25 x 8.25 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 11.75 in. Unframed. (B06399)

        Helmuth Stone
      • Zhang Kerang (B. 1937) "Sika Doe & Doe"
        Apr. 05, 2020

        Zhang Kerang (B. 1937) "Sika Doe & Doe"

        Est: $200 - $300

        Zhang Kerang (Chinese, B. 1937) "Sika Doe & Doe" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the China 8fen Sika Stag and Doe stamp issued July 18, 1980. Sika Deer assemble in mixed herds for only two months out of the year. At this time, they can be seen bounding together through the autumn meadows and forest, the strongest, fittest stags choosing the healthiest females as their mates, insuring survival of the species. The female Sika usually give birth to one fawn at a time, though occasionally two fawns are born. After birth, the mother grooms and feeds her young until it is able to care for itself. A member of the Cervidae family, the Sika Deer has a slender, graceful body that is about one and a half meters long. The elongated body is supported by four long slender legs and terminates in a short tail. The average life expectancy of the Sika Deer is nearly twenty years. Like other deer, the Sika is known for its grace of movement, whether it be a walk, slow trot, or gallop. At some point, it may begin to leap or bound in an elegant fashion, almost as if participating in an exquisite ballet. The leap, which raises the deer a great distance, may serve to increase the speed of the Sika. The movement may also distract a following predator and certainly leaves fewer scent points on the ground, making a trail harder to follow. In China, the Sika Deer is highly valued for its palatable meat and for the leather made from its hide. The antlers, bones and dried venison are also of medicinal value. At present, China is taming and breeding the Sika for these specific purposes. Image Size: 10.25 x 8.25 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 11.75 in. Unframed. (B06400)

        Helmuth Stone
      • Zhang Kerang (B. 1937) "Sika Stag"
        Mar. 01, 2020

        Zhang Kerang (B. 1937) "Sika Stag"

        Est: $200 - $400

        Zhang Kerang (Chinese, B. 1937) "Sika Stag" Signed lower right. Watercolor. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the China 4fen Sika Stag Head stamp issued July 18, 1980. Standing majestically atop a mountain ledge, the setting sun reflecting from his glistening fur, the stag Sika Deer displays the antlers that give him prowess within the herd. Among the world's threatened species, the Sika Deer of the Far East is a truly exquisite animal. Of thirteen sub-species, three are found in China, inhabiting the hilly forest areas. In summer, the skin is covered with chestnut-red hair and many delicate snow-white spots in the shape of plum blossoms. In winter, the hair turns dark brown and the spots become less conspicuous. The male of this species is the only one to grow antlers, which are used as a display to attract females and to intimidate rivals: the larger and more powerful the antlers, the greater the dominance within the herd. For ten months of the year, stags travel in segregated groups. Hind groups, consisting of females and young deer, roam a different range at this time. Groups vary in size, usually comprising fewer than twenty individuals. In late September, these feeding groups break up and stags may wander considerable distances to find the hind groups. Meanwhile, their antlers have grown through the summer and now, in autumn, are hard, ready for the challenges of the breeding season. Manchurian Sika are known to deliberatly accumulate vegetation on their antlers to make them even more impressive to the female. The following year, in later winter or early summer, the antlers are cast off as a new set begins to grow and the breeding cycle repeats itself. Image Size: 10.25 x 8.25 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 11.75 in. Unframed. (B06398)

        Helmuth Stone
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