Sold to Benefit George Watson's College, Edinburgh
Hua Ziyou, Laughing Buddha with Buddhist Lion
Auction Closed
November 5, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Hua Ziyou (19th century), Laughing Buddha with Buddhist Lion
ink and colour on paper, fan leaf, framed
signed Hua Ziyou, dated the jihai year of the Daoguang reign (1829) and with one seal of the artist
Width 51.5 cm, 20¼ in.
Acquired by Sir James Stewart Lockhart (1858-1937) through Tse Tsan-tai (1872-1938), Hong Kong, 1911, and thence by descent to his daughter Mary Stewart Lockhart (1894-1985).
Gifted by the above to George Watson's College, Edinburgh, 1967.
An Ardent Collector, City Art Centre, Edinburgh, 1982-1983, cat. no. 45.
National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, 2003-2025 (on loan).
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