Name: CEN GUANGYUE (1876-1960) / ZHANG FAKUI (1896-1980)
Brand: Calligraphy Collection
Price: 24000.00 HKD
Availability: SoldOut

CEN GUANGYUE (1876-1960) / ZHANG FAKUI (1896-1980)
Calligraphy Collection
1. CEN GUANGYUE
Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script
A pair of scrolls, mounted for framing, ink on gold-flecked paper
Each scroll measures 125 x 31 cm. (49 ¹⁄₄ x 12 ¹⁄₄ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Wochi (Kwan Yuk-chi)

2. ZHANG FAKUI
Calligraphy in Clerical Script
Scroll, mounted for framing, ink on silver-splashed coloured paper
44 x 98.5 cm. (17 ³⁄₈ x 38 ³⁄₄ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Wochi (Kwan Yuk-chi)

Kwan Yuk-chi (1908–1959), courtesy name Chung-man, was born in Kaiping, Guangdong. In 1940, he co-founded Hang Lung Bank (originally Hang Lung Silver Shop) with his elder brother Kwan Nang-chong (1903–1996).

A leading figure in Hong Kong’s financial and community sectors, Kwan served as Chairman of the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society and Chief Director of Po Leung Kuk. His leadership extended to the South China Athletic Association and the Hong Kong Kaiping Merchants Association, reflecting his dual commitment to commerce and public service.

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