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Offering the second group of objects from the collection of the late William Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia, to include over 100 pieces of carved jade, now held by the Tinwood Foundation. From other private collections, items to include over 50 pieces of carved jade and Song through Qing dynasties enameled and monochrome glaze porcelains and bronzes. Artwork by Lung Mien, Pang Su Chai and scroll attributed to Huang Yongyu as well as a group of five Qing dynasty watercolors of fish. Two carved marble Guanyin with Christies provenance and a carved figure with Ralph Chait provenance. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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Huang Yongyu
Lot 32

Huang Yongyu

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(Chinese,1924-2023)

Red Lotus, 1981, signed in Chinese script on exterior of scroll "Made by Huang Yongyu", with artist's chops, ink and color on paper, 46-1/2 x 48 in.; scroll, approximately 102-1/2 x 53 in.

Provenance: Ex-Collection of Dr. Bruce Sullivan, Birmingham Museum of Art Board Member and Founder of the Asian Art Society; Private Alabama Collection

Exhibited: Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama, possibly as an endnote for Deities, Emperors, Ladies, and Literati: Figure Painting of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, April 11-June 15, 1987, No. 1987.70 (a facsimile of the loan documents accompany the lot). The colophon read, "If someone claims this is a traditional (Chinese) painting, I would not answer in affirmation. 1981" It does not appear in the catalog of the exhibition

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Ex-Collection of Dr. Bruce Sullivan, Birmingham Museum of Art Board Member and Founder of the Asian Art Society; Private Alabama Collection

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