Fan Collection

DING YANYONG (1902-1978), YANG SHANSHEN (1913-2004), HE BAILI (B. 1945) AND OTHERS Fan Collection 1. DING YANYONG / YANG SHANSHEN Flower / Calligraphy Folding fan, ink on silver-flecked paper / paper 15 x 45 cm. (5 7⁄8 x 17 ¾ in.)(6) Flower inscribed and signed by Ding Yanyong, with two seals Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Yang Shanshen, with one seal Dated five days after Chung Yeung Festival, jiyou year (1969) Both dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu, 1909-1976) 2. HE BAILI / CHENG GUANJIAN (1918-?) Landscape / Nine Fishes Folding fan, ink and colour / ink on paper 18 x 44.5 cm. (7 1⁄8 x 17 ½ in.) Landscape inscribed and signed by He Baili, with one seal Dated Mid-Autumn Festival, renzi year (1972) Nine Fishes entitled, inscribed and signed by Cheng Guanjian, with one seal of the artist Dated one day after Mid-Autumn Festival, renzi year (1972) Both dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu) 3. YOU SHURAN (20TH CENTURY) / WEN YONGCHENG (1922-1995) Ink Bamboo / Calligraphy Folding fan, ink on paper 9.5 x 29 cm. (3 ¾ x 11 3⁄8 in.) Ink Bamboo inscribed and signed by You Shuran, with one seal Dated thirty-eight year (of the Republic, 1949) Calligraphy inscribed and signed by Wen Yongcheng Dated Dragon Boat Festival, jichou year (1949) Further inscribed and signed in microscopic script by the artist Dated June, thirty-eight year (of the Republic, 1949) Both dedicated to Madam Shuwen 4. CHEN ZIHE (1910-1984) Pine Tree and Bamboo / Calligraphy Folding fan, ink on paper / gold-flecked paper 18.2 x 41 cm. (7 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄8 in.) Both side inscribed and signed, with a total of three seals of the artist Dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu) NOTE: Chen Zihe (1910-1984), a native of Shunde, Guangdong, was proficient in all calligraphic styles, and was most proficient in seal script. 5. ZHENG SONG (20TH CENTURY) Landscape / Calligraphy Fan leaf, ink on paper 14 x 41 cm. (5 ½ x 16 1⁄8 in.) Landscape inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist Dated winter, wushen year (1968) Calligraphy inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist Dated autumn, wushen year (1968) Both dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu) 6. CHEN ZHONGWEN (20TH CENTURY) Running Horses Folding fan, ink on paper 20.5 x 54 cm. (8 1⁄8 x 21 ¼ in.) Inscribed and signed, with two seals and one illegible seal of the artist Dated one day before Chung Yeung Festival, bingwu year (1966) Dedicated to Shanxiao (Kwong Shan-Siu)