LOT 15  A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'HORSES AND GROOM' PLAQUE BY WANG QI (1884 – 1937) Republic period, circa 193  

TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'HORSES AND GROOM' PLAQUE BY WANG QI (1884 – 1937) Republic per...

TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'HORSES AND GROOM' PLAQUE BY WANG QI (1884 – 1937) Republic period, circa 1930 Painted in famille rose enamels with a groom lovingly washing his horses under a willow tree, with three lines of calligraphy and two artist's seals in the top left corner. 36cm x 25cm Provenance: the Claudio Perino Collection, Turin, acquired in early 2000s. Wang Qi emerged from the chaos resulting from the fall of the Qing Dynasty as one of the most celebrated porcelain painters. No longer restrained with the stylistic guidelines of the imperial kilns, he developed his own style, specialising in portraits and figures of folk heroes executed in vibrant colours and dynamic brushstrokes. Together with seven other painters he formed an artistic circle, which the members called the Full Moon Society, later dubbed ‘Eight Friends of Zushan’. Each member was an independent artist in his own wright and their monthly meetings focussed mainly on discussing painting on porcelain. This lot has been imported from outside the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission (TA) regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. Standard VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium. Buyers are invited to familiarise themselves with these rules prior to bidding.