ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

Lot 846, 27 November, 2006 ,The Haitiantang Collection, Christie's Hong Kong.

The owner of Haitiantang, Li Haitian, migrated to Japan in 1949 and set up the Chung King Restaurant in Yokohama. The friendship between Mr.Li and Zhang Daqian strengthened as the artist received Mr. Li's warm hospitality each time he visited Japan. Parts of the collection achieved well-acclaimed result at Christie's auctions in years 2003, 2005 and 2006.