Lot 238
Liu Xiren (1906-1967)
Lot 238 Details
Liu Xiren (1906-1967)
SET OF FOUR FAMILLE ROSE PLAQUES AFTER WANG QI, FIRST-HALF 20TH CENTURY
Mounted into a four panel folding table screen, the plaques depict the celestial Buddha Amitabha, the monk of happiness Pu Tai, the transmitter of Zen Buddhism to China Bodhidharma, and the Buddhist disciple Mahakasyapa. Each with one artist’s seal and one title seal
7.9" x 5.1" — 20 x 13 cm.
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Provenance:
A Collection of Porcelain from a Chinese-Canadian Family. Formed in China during the 1920’s and 1930’s and brought to Canada in the 1960’s.
Note:
Liu Xiren was a porcelain painter in Nanchang and was highly recognised for his works during the 1930’s. Despite being classified as a provincial porcelain painter, Liu Xiren’s works were comparable to those of the official Jingdazhen artists in terms of quality and value. This set of plaques is based on early Republican Period versions painted by the renowned Jingdazhen painter Wang Qi (1884-1937). More information can be found in BRUSH AND CLAY: CHINESE PORCELAIN OF THE EARLY 20th CENTURY, Hong Kong: Urban Council Hong Kong, 1990. Wang Qi’s original images can be found in ibid., plates 11 to 14.