DING FUZHI (1879-1949)
Lot 1001 PROPERTY FROM THE BAISHAXUAN COLLECTION (LOTS 1001-1006)

DING FUZHI (1879-1949)

Autumn Fruits / Calligraphy in Oracle Bone Script

Closed1 December 2023

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HKD 52,920

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DING FUZHI (1879-1949)
Autumn Fruits / Calligraphy in Oracle Bone Script
Folding fan, ink and colour / ink on paper
18.5 x 47 cm. (7 ¼ x 18 ½ in.)
Autumn Fruits inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist
Dated Mid-Autumn Festival, jimao year (1939)

Calligraphy in Oracle Bone Script inscribed and signed, with three seals of artist
Dated eighth month, jimao year (1939)
Both sides dedicated to Zifen

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NOTE:
The dedication of lots 1001-1003 refers to Zifen, also known as Yao Feng, a native of Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. During the Republic of China, Zifen was active in the Shanghai art scene and made friends with famous figures in the field of calligraphy and painting. Perhaps because Wang Jiqian (commonly known as C.C. Wang) was his cousin, he became acquainted with disciples of Wu Hufan. He once participated in Lüyi Art Club and was a member of the club together with Xu Bangda and C.C. Wang. In 1941, he founded the Jingguanlou Calligraphy and Painting Office in Shanghai with C.C. Wang, Zhang Shoucheng and others. There are many folding fans dedicated to Zifen in the Baishaxuan collection and have been previously offered in Christie’s past auctions.