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The recipient of these works was Fu Bingchang (1895-1965), a famous Chinese diplomat. He was one of the first graduates of engineering of the University of Hong Kong (1916), and later joined the Republican government. He was ambassador to the Soviet Union in the 1940s. After the Second World War, Fu attended the Paris Peace Conference as China’s representative. After returning to Taiwan, Fu served as vice president of the Judicial Court.
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We have sought to record changes in the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture. -There are one horizontal and one vertical fold lines in the center of the scrolls that has been remounted; -there are some minor mould spots on the works; otherwise they are in overall excellent condition.
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Lot 1637Sale 16074
CalligraphyZOU LU (1885-1954)/YE GONGCHUO (1881-1968)Estimate: HKD 8,000 - 10,000
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