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A fine daoist painting of gods holding written spells, attendants and horsemen, Ming dynasty, 17th century.

Estimate
60 000 - 80 000 SEK
5 350 - 7 130 EUR
5 460 - 7 280 USD
Hammer price
50 000 SEK
Purchasing info
A fine daoist painting of gods holding written spells, attendants and horsemen, Ming dynasty, 17th century.

Title in gold "San Jie Chi Fu Si Zhi Shi Zhe". Ink and colour on silk. Calligraphy and two red seals. A hanging scroll, 151,3 x 78,4 cm.

Damages and retouches, creases.

Provenance

From the Collection of the Danish Telegraph Manager and Art Collector Sophus Marius Black (2/5 1882-22/12 1960). Sophus was employed by the Great Northern Telegraph Company, was stationed in China 1902 - 31. After service in Shanghai, Yantai (Chefoo) and Tianjin, he came to Beijing in 1907, and from 1919 he served as manager of the company's station there and periodically in Tianjin, Yantai (Chefoo) and Hong Kong.
B. was soon preoccupied with Chinese culture and art. He understood and respected the Chinese mentality, learned the language, lived by the country's customs and soon began to build a vast Collection.
Over the years, his collection became versatile and rich, including Buddhist figures, Paintings and Works of Art. In 1930 the family moved home, and managed to bring the collections. Thence by descent.