Mai Trung Thu Mai Trung Thu 枚中栨 （梅忠恕）| Still Life of lilies 百合靜物

Mai Trung Thu
1906 - 1980
Still Life of lilies

ink and gouache on silk
signed Mai Thu, stamped with the seal of the artist and dated 56 in Chinese (lower right)
Executed in 1956.
60.5 by 46 cm.
23 ¾ by 18 ¼ in.

The present lot will be included in the artist's forthcoming catalogue raisonné prepared by the artist's daughter, Mai Lan Phuong.
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枚中栨 （梅忠恕）
1906 - 1980年
百合靜物

水墨水粉絹本
款識
MAI THU 藝術家鈐印 五十六年（右下）
一九五六年作
60.5 x 46 cm.
23 ¾ x 18 ¼ in.

註：此作將收錄於由藝術家女兒Mai Lan Phuong女士正籌備編纂的藝術家全集

Condition Report:
This work is in good overall condition as viewed. Evidence of light wear along the edges of the work and a minor loss at the lower left bottom edge, but these are covered by the frame and does not affect the overall image. Upon close inspection, there is a small water mark at the lower left corner of the vase, possibly inherent. All other inconsistencies to the silk appear inherent to the artist's working method, including faint scuff lines and two spots in the background of the lower right quadrant. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals no signs of restoration. Framed dimensions: 86.5 by 66.5 cm

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Provenance:
Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2006, Lot 65

Private Collection, Singapore (acquired from the above by the present owner)

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香港佳士得,2006年5月28日， 拍品編號65

新加坡，私人收藏（現藏家購自上述拍賣）