ZHU BAOCI (1880-?), YAO YUQIN (1867-1961) AND VARIOUS ARTISTS
Flower, Animals, and Calligraphy
Four folding fans, ink and colour on paper / ink on paper

1. ZHU BAOCI (1880-?)
Peony / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on paper
18.5 x 45 cm. (7 ¹⁄₄ x 17 ³⁄₄ in.)
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dated fourth month, jiawu year (1954)
Dedicated to Yueting
Calligraphy on the reverse inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artist

2. QIU JIANYUN (19TH-20TH CENTURY) / GONG XINZHAO (1870-1949)
Lotus and Dragonfly / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on paper
18 x 42 cm. (7 ¹⁄₈ x 16 ¹⁄₂ in.)
Inscribed and signed by the artist
Dated summer, guiwei year (1943)
Dedicated to Yongnian
Calligraphy on the reverse inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist

3. WANG SHIQUAN (19-20TH CENTURY) / LIU JIACHEN (1861-1936)
Cat and Butterfly / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on gold-flecked paper
19.5 x 48 cm. (7 ⁵⁄₈ x 18 ⁷⁄₈ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Xingsun
Calligraphy on the reverse inscribed and signed by Liu Jiachen, with one seal

4. YAO YUQIN (1867-1961)
Bamboo and Rock / Calligraphy
Folding fan, ink and colour on paper / ink on paper
18.5 x 42 cm. (7 ¹⁄₄ x 16 ¹⁄₂ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated autumn, xinmao year (1951)
Calligraphy on the reverse inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated autumn, seventh month, xinmao year (1951)
Both sides dedicated to Zhuting