Chinese Calligraphy Scroll by Aisin-Goro Pushi
Item Details
A Chinese calligraphy hanging scroll by Aisin-Goro Pushi (爱新觉罗·溥石, b. 1943), a descendant of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) royal family. The main four-character calligraphy ‘Fu shou kang ning’ (福壽康寧) is a sentiment wishing ‘happiness and longevity’. The smaller inscription on the right side of the work expresses the artist’s wish for the recipient to have a happy family (祝布…持里全家幸福美滿, Zhu bu ren chi li quanjia xingfu meiman). It is followed by another inscription indicating that the work was completed in 2002 (壬午) in the Forbidden City (故宮博 Gugong bo), the former palace of the Chinese emperors in Beijing. The work is signed by the artist ‘By the pen of Aisin-Goro Pushi’ (愛新覺羅溥石筆 Aixin jueluo Pushi bi) alongside the artist’s seal on the left side of the work. The artist was a cousin to Puyi (溥儀, 1906-1967), the last Emperor of China. The piece, rendered on paper flecked with gold, is mounted as a hanging scroll to a pale green silk brocade with wooden knobs. It comes enclosed in its original cardboard box.
Condition
- cardboard packaging slightly worn.
Dimensions
- measures the box.
Item #
16DCC044-008
