Ma Shouzhen
Orchid, Bamboo, And Lingzhi
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
The Chew Family Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 1108
22. Mar - 22. Mar 2018
The Chew Family Collection of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, Lot 1108
22. Mar - 22. Mar 2018
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 USD
Price realised: 495.000 USD
Price realised: 495.000 USD
Description
Ma Shouzhen 1548-1604
ORCHID, BAMBOO, AND LINGZHI
signed Xianglan Nüshi Ma Shouzhen, dated jiaxu of the Wanli reign (1574), summer, the sixth lunar month, with three seals of the artist, jiu wan zhong ren, xiang lan, shou zhen xuan xuan zi
Colophons by Wu Hufan (1894-1968), signed Wu Hufan, dated dingchou, the first day of twelfth lunar month (January 2, 1938), with two seals, wu hu fan, zui hao hui hao wan zi yi yin gong qian zhong; Wang Tongyu (1856-1941), signed Xuyuan, at the age of eighty-three sui, dated dingchou (1937), the twelfth lunar month, with two seals, wang tong yu, wang sheng zhi; Fu Tienian (1886-1947), signed Xiancun jushi Tienian, dated wuyin (1938), t
Frontispiece by Zhao Shuru (1874-1945), signed Zhao Shigang, dated dingchou (1937), the twelfth lunar month, with two seals, shi gang zhi xi, shu ru
Titleslip by Chunpu (unidentified), signed Chunpu, with one seal, chun pu
With five collectors' seals of the Chew family, qiu yong he jian shang zhang, liao dong qiu yong he cang, yun meng wu zhong ying cang, qiu fu lun yin, qiu fu lun cang hua
with two collectors' seals of Gu Yun (1835-1896), gu yun zhi yin, wu xia gu yun; one collector's seal of Deng Bangshu (1868-1939), qun bi lou; five collector's seal of Gao Peilan (20th century), yi yan tang, xiang ling zhen cang, gao, pei lan zhen cang, bai ya shan ren; two collector's seals of Na Zhiliang (1908-1998), na zhi liang yin, xin ru guo yan; two collector's seals of Li Lincan (1913-1999), li lin can yin, li zhuang jiu ren; a
ink and color on paper, handscroll
ORCHID, BAMBOO, AND LINGZHI
signed Xianglan Nüshi Ma Shouzhen, dated jiaxu of the Wanli reign (1574), summer, the sixth lunar month, with three seals of the artist, jiu wan zhong ren, xiang lan, shou zhen xuan xuan zi
Colophons by Wu Hufan (1894-1968), signed Wu Hufan, dated dingchou, the first day of twelfth lunar month (January 2, 1938), with two seals, wu hu fan, zui hao hui hao wan zi yi yin gong qian zhong; Wang Tongyu (1856-1941), signed Xuyuan, at the age of eighty-three sui, dated dingchou (1937), the twelfth lunar month, with two seals, wang tong yu, wang sheng zhi; Fu Tienian (1886-1947), signed Xiancun jushi Tienian, dated wuyin (1938), t
Frontispiece by Zhao Shuru (1874-1945), signed Zhao Shigang, dated dingchou (1937), the twelfth lunar month, with two seals, shi gang zhi xi, shu ru
Titleslip by Chunpu (unidentified), signed Chunpu, with one seal, chun pu
With five collectors' seals of the Chew family, qiu yong he jian shang zhang, liao dong qiu yong he cang, yun meng wu zhong ying cang, qiu fu lun yin, qiu fu lun cang hua
with two collectors' seals of Gu Yun (1835-1896), gu yun zhi yin, wu xia gu yun; one collector's seal of Deng Bangshu (1868-1939), qun bi lou; five collector's seal of Gao Peilan (20th century), yi yan tang, xiang ling zhen cang, gao, pei lan zhen cang, bai ya shan ren; two collector's seals of Na Zhiliang (1908-1998), na zhi liang yin, xin ru guo yan; two collector's seals of Li Lincan (1913-1999), li lin can yin, li zhuang jiu ren; a
ink and color on paper, handscroll
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Orchid, Bamboo, And Lingzhi by Ma Shouzhen was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in March 2018, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 150,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at USD 495,000.00 (€ 401,785.71). Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Ma Shouzhen; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Orchid And Stone sold at auction in October 2013 with the realized price of HKD 6,440,000.00 (€ 611,122.55).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Orchid, Bamboo, And Lingzhi von Ma Shouzhen im März 2018 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 150.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 495.000,00 (€ 401.785,71) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Ma Shouzhen; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Orchid And Stone im Oktober 2013 mit dem Hammerpreis von HKD 6.440.000,00 (€ 611.122,55).
Ma Shouzhen - Auction history
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