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Property from the collection of Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979) | Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979) 先生珍藏

Two finely painted wood figures of Daoist immortals Early Qing dynasty, 17th century | 清早期 十七世紀 木雕彩繪道教神仙立像兩尊

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June 10, 03:15 PM GMT

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8,000 - 12,000 EUR

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Property from the collection of Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979)

Two finely painted wood figures of Daoist immortals

Early Qing dynasty, 17th century


each with an expressive face, a finely incised beard and black hairs surmounted by a gilt chignon, their hands held in front, one wearing a green coloured robe with large lotus heads centred with shou symbols, the other wearing a red robe with double ruyi, all finely detailed with gold highlights

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44 cm, 17¼ in.

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Deux rares figures d'immortels daoistes en bois peint et laqué, début de la dynastie Qing, XVIIE siècle

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Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979) 先生珍藏

清早期 十七世紀 木雕彩繪道教神仙立像兩尊


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44 公分, 17¼英寸

Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979), was an Italian scholar and the curator of the National Museum of Oriental Art in Rome. His publications include the writing of the catalogue of the Exhibition of Chinese Art / Mostra d'Arte Cinese at the Palazzo Ducale in Venice in 1954. He went to China for studies at the invitation of the Chinese government in 1957 and dedicated his life to research and teaching on Chinese art.

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意大利學者Alberto Giuganino(1887-1979)為羅馬國立東方藝術博物館館長。他曾主編1954年於威尼斯總統府舉辦的中國藝術品展覽圖錄《Mostra d’Arte Cinese》。 1957年應中國政府邀請赴北京深造,期後終生致力於中國藝術品研究及教育工作。