王雪涛国色天香王雪涛国色天香设色纸本　镜框　69.2 x 106.9 cm. (27 1⁄4 x 42 1⁄8 in.)题识：天下无双艷，人间第一香。瓦壶斋秋夜，雪涛写。钤印：王雪涛印、花香深处鉴藏印：剑阁校藏书画Details WANG XUETAO (1903-1984)Vibrant PeoniesScroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper69.2 x 106.9 cm. (27 1⁄4 x 42 1⁄8 in.)Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artistOne collector's seal Post lot text Renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist Chen Jiandun was born in the early 20th century and moved from China to Singapore in his youth. While in Singapore, he developed a successful career and founded a business empire in property development, shipping and cement manufacturing in Singapore and Hong Kong. Mr Chen was known for his generosity and philanthropic activities towards his hometown in China, making frequent visits and donations for infrastructure building from the 1950s.As a keen photographer, Mr Chen became friends with many Singaporean artists in the Chinese and Western traditions who opened his eyes to Chinese paintings. With a passion for Chinese art, Mr Chen assembled an impressive collection of Chinese ink paintings throughout his life, with a particular interest in Xu Beihong, a love shared by many of his fellow Southeast Asian collectors. During his visits to China in the 1970s, he met many Beijing artists, such as Huang Zhou, Li Kuchan and Wang Xuetao, from whom he acquired these paintings. Many of these works were dedicated to him by these artists. Seven works from this collection will be offered in the Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online on 16-30 May 2022. Conditions of sale