Lot 207: 13TH C SONG, ZHAO MENGJIAN DAFFODILS SILK LONG SCROLL

13th C. Zhao Mengjian (趙孟堅; 1199–1295) Chinese Song Dynasty traditional painting, ink on paper, laid to silk, long hand scroll. Signed and dated, on the Fifth days of the Third months of Spring in Xinmao year (ca. 1231). A Grisaille hand painting with fine brush strokes, depicting groups of daffodils blooms. Showing characters inscriptions, and red signature seals. Mounted on pale-creme silk border, with deep-green silk cover.

Scroll Width: 12 1/2" Full Scroll Length: 217 1/8"

Ink on paper

Song Dynasty

Over all in EXCELLENT condition, with natural imperfection on the medium (paper or silk), regardless from any major damages; includes light blooms, discoloration and minor fading. Consider Normal due to the ages. All lots are sold as is and where is. Lauren Galleries provides condition reports upon request to aide in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, Lauren Galleries does not give refunds based on condition. Lauren Galleries does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.

Zhao Mengjian (趙孟堅; 1199–1295) art name Yizhai (彝齋居士) was a 13th C. Chinese painter from Haiyan, Zhejiang. He was a member of the Song dynasty who attained high rank at court as a Mandarin, and became president of the Hanlin Academy, retiring when the dynasty fell. He was known for his depictions of daffodils, plum blossom, orchids and bamboo.

From the heirloom collections of DR. Wu Guozhen (吳國楨; October 21, 1903-June 6, 1984) was a Chinese political figure and historian, government official who served as mayor of Hankow (1932-1938), mayor of Chung-king (1939-1941), political vice minister of foreign affairs (1943-1945), mayor of Shanghai (1946-1948), and governor of Taiwan (1950-1952) and the former Chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government. He resigned in 1953 and went to the United States. K.C. Wu lived in the United States where he served as professor of Chinese history at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. During his time in the United States, he wrote various works, including a detailed analysis on Chinese culture in the context of mythology and early history in his book The Chinese Heritage. The second part collections of DR. Wu Guozhen (吳國楨) presented and offered up to auctions: ON DAY-1: From Lot-97 through Lot-124, and continued from Lot-204 through Lot-228. ON DAY-2: from Lot-357 through Lot-386.

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