Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

60 86 A ‘LOTUS POND’ BAMBOO BRUSHPOT WITH SIGNATURE ZI CHĀNG 子昌, BITONG CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC / MINGUO PERIOD Of circular tubular shape, it is carved in low-relief with a lotus pond. It also is engraved with a calligraphy and bears a signature reading ‘ 子昌’ (Zi chāng) completed by an artist seal. H: 15,8 cm - D: 11,4 cm Weight: 424,7 grams € 300 - 500 87 FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF JUAN CARLOS KATZENSTEIN (1925-2018): A PROMINENT ARGENTINIAN DIPLOMAT (BY REPUTE) AN ENAMELED RUYI-SHAPED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC / MINGUO PERIOD Of naturalistic ruyi / lingzhi fungus shape, it has been made out of bamboo and affixed to a black wood base. It is finely enameled with chrysanthemum flowers. It bears a seal, possibly that of the maker. H: 11,3 cm Weight: 98,6 grams Provenance: - a private collection; - Juan Carlos Katzenstein (1925-2018), an Argentinian Diplomat, who was an Ambassador in Beijing, China, from December 6, 1975 to January 2, 1978, and later to the Holy See (Vatican) and to the Sovereign Order of Malta from 1989 to 1991 (by repute). € 300 - 500 88 FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF JUAN CARLOS KATZENSTEIN (1925-2018): A PROMINENT ARGENTINIAN DIPLOMAT (BY REPUTE) A ‘BAMBOO AND ROCKS’ BRUSHPOT, BITONG CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC / MINGUO PERIOD Of circular tubular shape, it rests on three short feet. It is finely carved with a banana tree and rocks. H: 11 cm - D: 5,6 cm Weight: 100 grams Provenance: - a private collection; - Juan Carlos Katzenstein (1925-2018), an Argentinian Diplomat, who was an Ambassador in Beijing, China, from December 6, 1975 to January 2, 1978, and later to the Holy See (Vatican) and to the Sovereign Order of Malta from 1989 to 1991 (by repute). Note: Bamboo symbolizes the ideals of a Confucian scholar because both are perceived as upright, strong and resilient while still being gentle, graceful and refined. € 300 - 500 89 FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF JUAN CARLOS KATZENSTEIN (1925-2018): A PROMINENT ARGENTINIAN DIPLOMAT (BY REPUTE) A BAMBOO ‘HEHE - HOHO - ÈRXIÁN - 二弦 ’ BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC / MINGUO PERIOD Of tubular shape, it is carved with the twin Erxian riding a bamboo raft and crossing the ocean with crashing waves. The base bears a Jian Ding wax seal of exportation. H: 12 cm - D: 7 cm Provenance: - a private collection; - Juan Carlos Katzenstein (1925-2018), an Argentinian Diplomat, who was an Ambassador in Beijing, China, from December 6, 1975 to January 2, 1978, and later to the Holy See (Vatican) and to the Sovereign Order of Malta from 1989 to 1991 (by repute). Note: These twin laughing immortals are known as the Gods of Peace and Harmony, the Gods of Unity and Harmony, Hehe erxian ( 和合二仙 ), the Laughing Twins and the Gods of Mirth. Oneis named Shi De (拾得 ) and usually holds a lotus. The other is Han Shan ( 寒山) who may hold a round box, a ruyi scepter, a gourd, or a coin. € 300 - 500