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Lot 314
PU RU (1896-1963)
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PU RU (1896-1963)
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Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, inscribed by the artist and signed Xinyu, with four artist's seals.
27 x 9 1/2in (68.5 x 24cm)
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, inscribed by the artist and signed Xinyu, with four artist's seals.
27 x 9 1/2in (68.5 x 24cm)
Footnotes
溥儒（1896-1963） 棹舟訪友 設色紙本 立軸
款識：縞衣堆髻愧梁鴻，自有蕭然林下風。似寓西山偕隱意，殷勤為寫掛瓢松。黃獨長鑱手自鋤，雲山回首十年初。何當更掃青苔徑，重向衡門挽鹿車。心畬題
鈐印：玉壺、舊王孫、溥儒
Provenance:
The Xiangxue Zhuang Collection, Dr. Tan Tsze Chor (Chen Zhichu, 1909-1972)
China Guardian, Beijing, 15 May 2004, lot 148
Poly International Auction, Beijing, 3 June 2012, lot 2616
來源：
陳之初（1909-1972）香雪莊舊藏
中國嘉德，北京，2004年5月15日，拍品編號148
保利國際拍賣，北京，2012年6月3日，拍品編號2616
The present lot was formerly part of the Xiangxue Zhuang (Manor of Fragrant Snow) Collection belonging to the Singapore-based collector Dr. Tan Tsze Chor. Dr. Tan Tsze Chor was a Cantonese descendant born in Singapore. He received education in China during 1913-1924 and started his business in Singapore selling local produce such as pepper and rubber in the 1930s. With his business expanding to America and Europe, he became known as the "Pepper King." During his leisure time, Dr. Tan indulged his passion for art by forming a collection and hosting gatherings for esteemed Chinese artists such as Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) and Chen Wenxi (1906-1991) in his residence.
The Xiangxue Zhuang Collection features an array of Chinese paintings dating from the 19th to the 20th century, along with early paintings, ceramics and seals. It stands as the pioneering and significant Chinese art collection assembled during the 1930s-1990s in Southeast Asia, housing around 700 artworks at its zenith. Over 100 works from this collection joined the permanent collection of the Asian Civilisations Museum and an exhibition, "Living with Ink: The Collection of Dr. Tan Tsze Chor" showcased highlights 8 November 2019-22 March 2020.
此作原為香雪莊舊藏，莊主陳之初博士祖籍廣東，生於新加坡，約1913-1924年閒，隨父遷至中國。上個世紀三十年代，陳之初返新加坡創業，銷售胡椒、甘密、橡膠、咖啡等當地特產。經營足跡擴至歐美，坊間人稱"胡椒大王"。閑暇時，陳博士沉湎於藝術收藏，並邀請知名中國藝術家，諸如張大千、陳文希(1906-1991)等至其宅邸雅晤。
香雪莊珍藏自1930至1990年間蒐羅藏品，集納十九世紀至二十世紀中國繪畫、明清陶瓷及印石篆刻，成爲東南亞地區最早形成規模的中國藝術收藏，巔峰時期擁有約700件藏品，其中100多件現安家於新加坡亞洲文明博物館，並於2019年11月8日-2020年3月22日在該館舉辦的"水墨情：又逢香雪莊"展覽中展出。