Gobulo Runqi - The Imperial Patek Philippe Sale Hong Kong Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | Phillips

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  • “Puyi liked the girl under umbrella.”
    —Georgy Permyakov

  • Watercolours by Gobulo Runqi, Puyi’s brother-in-law, likewise offer a fascinating glimpse of a palace perspective on the Chinese homeland and culture. It is an idealized vision, but one which dwells on everyday life rather than in the pomp and ceremonies of the imperial court.
     

    The paintings themselves are annotated throughout in Chinese by Puyi, and Permyakov offered explanatory notes on many of the works in Russian. This set of three watercolours depicts everyday life of old China.

    • Manufacturer: Gobulo Runqi
      Year: Circa 1945
      Dimensions: each 26 x 41.5 cm. (10 1/4 x 16 3/8 in.)
      Signed: Executed in circa 1945.

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Three works: (i) Cloudy and Rainy Weather; (ii) Watermelon stall, Noodles stall; (iii) Hairdressing, Cart

Circa 1945
(i) various objects and locales labelled by Aisin-Gioro Puyi in Chinese; further signed, titled, inscribed and dated by Georgy Permyakov 'Runqi Gobulo, Puyi's brother-in-law, "Umbrella and raincoat" Puyi liked the girl under the umbrella, 1945-E [in Russian]' on the reverse

(ii) various objects and locales labelled by Aisin-Gioro Puyi in Chinese; signed, titled and inscribed ' Transporting grains, Log sawing' top left and top right by Aisin-Gioro Puyi on the reverse; further signed, titled, inscribed and dated by Georgy Permyakov 'Transporting grains, Log sawing [in Russian]' lower left and lower right on the reverse

(iii) various objects and locales labelled by Aisin-Gioro Puyi in Chinese; inscribed 'Runqi Gobulo, Puyi's brother-in-law, 1945-E [in Russian]' top and lower right by Georgy Permyakov; further signed, titled, inscribed and dated by Georgy Permyakov 'Runqi Gobulo, Puyi's brother-in-law, "China", 1945-E [in Russian]' on the reverse

ink and colour on paper
each 26 x 41.5 cm. (10 1/4 x 16 3/8 in.)
Executed in circa 1945.

Full Cataloguing

In excess of HKD30,000/USD3,800

Sold for HK$215,900

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The Imperial Patek Philippe Sale

Hong Kong Auction 23 May 2023