Cyclically dated jiaxu year (AD1934), signed and sealed He Xuren, seal mark Xuren chupin Enamelled around the body and neck in shades of black and grey as a wintry snow scene with a horse rider and a footservant on a bridge approaching a retreat, all among a mountainous landscape, inscribed and sealed at the reverse of the body and neck. 45.7cm (17½in) high
Footnotes
He Xuren (1882-1940) is known to be a member of the 'Eight Friends of Zhushan'.
The heroic spirit battles the cold, the waves of snow thaw; Riding a donkey, we slowly trod towards a small bridge, The plum blossom and blue mountains together fill the air with a strong and pervasive fragrance; I turn around and return to help with the wine! In autumn of the jiaxu year, appreciated by the intellectual Zhong Fan, painted by He Xuren at Penpu.
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