Artwork : ArchiveNo00060

Chinese Watercolour 1968

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	Mr Choi
Contributor Image	Man_portrait_right_size_image.jpg
Profession
Location	Friendship House, Southsea
Collection Date	04.12.07 3.20pm
Artefact Name	Chinese Watercolour
Artefact Description	Watercolour of natural forms – flowers, tree and two birds. The painting is titled 'The King of Peonies’. 60 x 100cm approx.
Artefact Date	1968
Artefact Stored	Kept in cupboard in his flat, Friendship House, Southsea
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Painting_-_right_size_image.jpg
Sample Taken	Small piece of paper from the edge of the painting
Sample Image
History of Artefact	He was playing majong with this artist 42 years ago – the artist gave Mr Choi the painting as a present. The artist is dead now – he is renowned for painting peonies and, therefore, was given the name ‘King of Peonies’. Framed in Hong Kong. It was taken out of its frame ten years ago when Mr Choi came to live in England.
Historian
Previous Owners	The artist
Special Memories	It reminds him of his friend, the artist - 'King of Peonies'.
Artwork Image	00060_smitif_copy.jpg

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