CHINESE SCHOOL, SIGNATURE OF YUN SHOUPIN µââ Ã...

CHINESE SCHOOL, SIGNATURE OF YUN SHOUPIN µââ à ú¢à â â ALSO KNOWN AS NANTIAN à ìùþö⠬(1633-1690)
Mandarin ducks frolicking on a lotus pound
Ink and colours on silk
Inscribed with a calligraphy
Bearing several red seals
103 x 33,5 cm

Provenance:
> 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.

Notes:

1. Yun Shouping was a Chinese calligrapher and painter. He was a major artist of the early Chinese Qing dynasty and was regarded as one of the "Six Masters" of the Qing period.

2. Mandarin ducks (yuanyang à ©â à ©» or xi à ©é) are believed to mate for life and, therefore, a pair of mandarin ducks symbolize fidelity, conjugal affection, peace and prosperity.