Catalog: Fine Art (9)

Stunning mountains and forest landscape brush and ink scroll painting - H:101cm/39.8 in and W: 68cm/27.8in Mounted H: 215cm/7ft and W: 81cm/32in.Signed- Qian Songyan 錢松岩.

Thai bronze head of the Buddha circa 16th to 17h CE. H: 17cm/6.8in and W: 11.5cm/4.2in. Provenance - ex. The Peter Elliott collection, sold by Mossgreen Auction, Australia September. 2015. Dimensions-H:17cm/6.8in and W:11.5cm/4.4in.

Pair of wood block prints by Niu Wen Yue, Weifang Shandong, Painting and Calligraphy Academy circa 1960 to 1970. Capturing the feeling of the seasons, the first one is titled Spring Song- depicting a somewhat bucolic and optimistic view of rural socialist life and the second is Night Wind- bringing in the laundry before the rain hits. W: 25.5cm/10in and H: 21.5cm/8.8cm. There is one corner tear and some creases on both which are back on light cardboard...

Painting signed Fang Zhaoling , (yes this is an emulation), dimensions are 87cm x95cm , with mounting 215cm/84in and W: 112cm/44in Fang Zhaoling (Chinese: 方召麐, 17 January 1914 – 20 February 2006), also known as Lydia Fong, was a Chinese painter and calligrapher. She a led fascinating and turbulent life eventually settling in Hong Kong in 1948. Her daughter is Anson Chan. The painting is well mounted on a traditional scroll.

Good representation in the style of Lin Rongqian’s cursive calligraphy, as a Mandarin: Fu Lu/Cantonese: Fuk. This is a gift given to someone to congratulate them and wish them financial success in their career. This is a scroll mounted painted meant to be hung horizontally. There are small tabs in the upper side with which to do so. Mounted- L: 150cm/59in and W: 60cm/23in.

Unsigned acrylic/oil portrait of a woman worker acquired from a Hong Kong auction. I am assuming this was painted while China and Russia were still friends so would date this pre 1960. Good example of Socialist Realism (girl meets tractor) kitsch, W: 35cm/13.8in and H: 45.cm/17.8in.

Original psychedelic painting by Bucklee Bell titled “Purple Haze”- acrylic on canvas, 40 x 50cm. 2008. Inspired by a Jimi Hendrix song with the same name and something else I'd rather not discuss. About the Artist: Bucklee Bell was born and raised in the state of Florida, USA...

Original psychedelic painting by Bucklee Bell titled “Hung Up”- acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40cm. 2007. About the Artist: Bucklee Bell was born and raised in the state of Florida, USA...

"Stairway to Heaven #2" by Lau Yan Tsun. Mixed media; acrylic paint, Chinese paper mounted on canvas. 1.1 meter x 1.1 meter. Artist's Brief: Lau Yan Tsun is a self-taught painter. His interest in fine arts emerged while studing visual Arts in Toronto, Canada during 1970's. Returning to Hong Kong in 1983, he worked in various types of visual media. He took up calligraphy in 1989 and this led him more exclusively into painting...