A SET OF THREE BOOKS AND ONE ALBUM

Lot 1705
30.05.2022 14:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 1705 | A SET OF THREE BOOKS AND ONE ALBUM
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A SET OF THREE BOOKS AND ONE ALBUM Including Two Books and One Album of Zeng Zhongming (1896-1939)1. ZENG ZHONGMING (1896-1939)Poems of XiehanglouAlbum of twenty-eight leaves, ink on paperEach leaf measures 20.8 x 12 cm. (8 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)Inscribed and signed, with three seals of the artistDedicated to Lingshuang (Li Lingshuang)LITERATURE: Wang Jingwei: His Life, Ideas and Beliefs, China Times Publishing Co., Taipei, 2019, p. 501.NOTE: Li Lingshuang, wife of He Xiufeng, was the younger sister of Li Peishu. The couple met Wang Jingwei and Chen Bijun through the introduction of her sister.2. Draft of Xiehanglou PoemsOne printed book25.7 x 15.2 cm. (10 1/8 x 6 in.)Printed in 19663. Zeng Zhongming’s Death Anniversary BookOne printed book28 x 16 cm. (11 x 6 1/4 in.)Printed in 1940LITERATURE: Cloud, Smoke, Scattered Memories, The Memoir of Ho Mang Hang, China Times Publishing Co., Taipei, 2019, pp. 148-149. (Two pages)NOTE: Zeng Zhongming (1896-1939) was the younger brother of Zeng Xing (1882-1954) and the husband of the artist Fang Junbi (1898-1986). More than a close friend, Wang Jingwei was Zeng’s mentor, teaching him Chinese literature and history, the art of calligraphy and how to write poetry. Zeng served as Wang’s private secretary, managed Wang’s finances and became Wang’s closest associate. In a number of poems, Zeng described memories of home and the time that he and Wang and the family spent together. On March 20, 1939 in an assassination attempt on Wang Jingwei in Hanoi, Zeng Zhongming was shot and passed away the following day.4. Hua Mei JiOne thread-bound book28.2 x 15.6 cm. (11 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)NOTE: According to the descendents of the family, the poems were calligraphed by Wang Jingwei (1883-1944). It was discovered in his study after his death.
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