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“Puyi said: “Here I made sacrifices.””
—Georgy Permyakov
Puyi with Permyakov (far right) and other Soviet officials. Photo Courtesy Rubezh 
Puyi as Emperor in 1917. © Palace Museum of The Manchurian Regime 
From Left to Right, Pujie, Puyi and Runqi © Palace Museum of The Manchurian Regime 
Sir Reginald Johnston with Puyi,Pujie and Runqi in the Forbidden City.
© Palace Museum of The Manchurian Regime-
Puyi with Permyakov (far right) and other Soviet officials. Photo Courtesy Rubezh -
Puyi as Emperor in 1917. © Palace Museum of The Manchurian Regime
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 set of three watercolor paintings depicts a glimpse of architectures from old China: The Arch of chastity and filial piety, The Great Wall and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Drawn by Runqi and annotated throughout in Chinese by Puyi, Permyakov offered further explanatory notes on many of the works in Russian.
The Temple of Heaven, built in the first half of the 15th century, is an imperial sacrificial altar in Beijing. It symbolises the relationship between earth and heaven, the human world and the world of the gods. Here, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifice to heaven and prayers for abundant harvests. When Puyi told Permyakov that “Here I made sacrifices.”, he referred to the sacrifices he made as Emperor at these sacrificial rituals.
The Arch of chastity and filial piety is a marble archway also called “Pai lou” in Chinese. It was a unique architectural form in ancient China, which is a product of the feudal society, yet they embody the wisdom and artistry of ancient craftsmen. Furthermore, each arch, regardless of the size is related to a particular person or an event. Every arch has a history or a story with profound implications and the arches are memories of the past. In this particular artwork (i), Permyakov inscribed '"Arch of chastity and filial piety" In Ancient China there was a regulation ‘Gi bu chuu’ — After sunset, married women could not leave the house. There was a night fire and, burned alive, the ladies’ souls could not escape out the gate. ‘Gi bu chuu’ was more important than life. They were granted this marble arch - ‘Phai lo’.", 1945-E' on the reverse of the artwork in Russian.
Manufacturer:
Gobulo Runqi
Year:Circa 1945
Dimensions:i) 31 x 42.5 cm. (12 1/4 x 16 3/4 in.)
ii,iii) 42.5 x 31 cm. (16 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Signed:Executed in circa 1945.
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Three works: (i) Arch of chastity and filial piety; (ii) The Great Wall; (iii) Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Circa 1945
(i) various objects and locales labelled by Aisin-Gioro Puyi in Chinese; inscribed 'Initiative. Puyi [in Russian]' lower right by Georgy Permyakov; further signed, titled, inscribed and dated by Georgy Permyakov '"Arch of chastity and filial piety" In Ancient China there was a regulation ‘Gi bu chuu’ — After sunset, married women could not leave the house. There was a night fire and, burned alive, the ladies’ souls could not escape out the gate. ‘Gi bu chuu’ was more important than life. They were granted this marble arch - ‘Phai lo’.", 1945-E [in Russian]' on the reverse;
(ii) 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, "The Great Wall", 1945-E [in Russian]' on the reverse;
(iii) various objects and locales labelled by Aisin-Gioro Puyi in Chinese; inscribed 'Puyi said: "Here I made sacrifices" [in Russian]' lower center by Georgy Permyakov; further signed, titled, inscribed and dated by Georgy Permyakov 'Runqi Gobulo, Puyi's brother-in-law, "The Temple of the Earth", 1945-E [in Russian]' on the reverse
ink and colour on paper
i) 31 x 42.5 cm. (12 1/4 x 16 3/4 in.)
ii,iii) 42.5 x 31 cm. (16 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Executed in circa 1945.
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
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Aisin-Gioro Puyi
The Red Fan
In excess of HKD100,000/USD12,000
Sold for HK$609,600
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Aisin-Gioro Puyi
Manuscript Notebook
In excess of HKD200,000/USD25,000
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Patek Philippe
Ref. 96QL
Model: Calatrava
An exceedingly prestigious, historically important and previously unknown platinum triple date wristwatch with small seconds, moon phases, roulette-dial, enamel Arabic numerals, pink gold Feuille hands, former property of the last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Aisin-Gioro PuyiIn excess of HKD25,000,000/USD3,000,000
Sold for HK$48,850,000
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Gobulo Runqi
Chinese Scientist
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Sold for HK$152,400
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Gobulo Runqi
Dragon Lantern Dance
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Gobulo Runqi
Playing in the classroom (private primary school)
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Gobulo Runqi
Lunar New Year
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Gobulo Runqi
Three works: (i) Arch of chastity and filial piety; (ii) The Great Wall; (iii) Temple of Heaven, Beijing
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Gobulo Runqi
Three works: (i) The Boat Dwellers; (ii) Boats; (iii) Sailing on the Yangtze River
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Gobulo Runqi
Three works: (i) Cloudy and Rainy Weather; (ii) Watermelon stall, Noodles stall; (iii) Hairdressing, Cart
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Gobulo Runqi
Two works: (i) Jewelry store tower, The May Banner; (ii) Tea house and shops
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