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  • “Puyi was admiring this drawing for a long period of time.”
    —Georgy Permyakov

  • Watercolours by Gobulo Runqi, Puyi’s brother-in-law, likewise offer a fascinating glimpse of a palace perspective on the Chinese homeland and culture. It is an idealized vision, but one which dwells on everyday life rather than in the pomp and ceremonies of the imperial court.

     

    The illustrations are often depicted whimsically and with humour. The paintings themselves are annotated throughout in Chinese by Puyi, and Permyakov offered explanatory notes on many of the works in Russian. In this particular watercolour, Permyakov inscribed 'Puyi was admiring this drawing for a long period of time. ' on the lower right corner of the artwork.

    Furthermore, he credits on the reverse of the artwork in Russian: 'Runqi Gobulo, Puyi's brother-in-law, "Dragon Dance", 1945-E'.

    • Manufacturer: Gobulo Runqi
      Year: Circa 1945
      Dimensions: 26 x 41.5 cm. (10 1/4 x 16 3/8 in.)
      Signed: Executed in circa 1945.

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Dragon Lantern Dance

Circa 1945
various objects and locales labelled by Aisin-Gioro Puyi in Chinese; inscribed 'Puyi was admiring this drawing for a long period of time.' lower right by Georgy Permyakov; further signed, titled, inscribed and dated by Georgy Permyakov 'Runqi Gobulo, Puyi's brother-in-law, "Dragon Dance", 1945-E [in Russian]' on the reverse
ink and colour on paper
26 x 41.5 cm. (10 1/4 x 16 3/8 in.)
Executed in circa 1945.

Full Cataloguing

In excess of HKD20,000/USD2,500

Sold for HK$127,000

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The Imperial Patek Philippe Sale

Hong Kong Auction 23 May 2023