Ji Yingzhao

(Chinese, 19th Century)

Cats
ink and color on paper, framed
signed and dated lunar year Xinyou, with two artist seals, kuicang, Ji Yingzhao yin. Four colophons, each with a seal.

季應召
（清中期）
教子食祿圖
紙本設色，鏡框
款識：辛酉仲秋仿宋人之筆，葵莊季應召。
鈐印：葵藏、季應召印
題跋：
（1）冒廣生（1873-1959）：倒瓮翻盤踟復跳，經年好夢被伊撩。不須二寸魚餐辯，今日書堂有季貓。相傳葵莊畫貓能遁鼠。韶覺五兄屬題，冒廣生。鈐印：夢園
（2）鄭洪年（1876-1958）：
哀歌碩鼠耳聲聲，為滲民生志不成。學到老貓吾事了，書堂追遞足平生。門人封瑞雪以此圖見贈，並淚其鄉名宿舍楊西君題詠。老友冒鶴翁亦題一絕，且謂余曰書堂乃君家故事也。鄭洪年並識。鈐印：鄭洪年
（3）金鉽（1869-1950）：顛賴民生太不任，一回▯卷一沈吟。老貓無限噢咻意，盡是人君父母心。題奉韶覺先生正是。蘅意金鉽初草。鈐印：金鉽
（4）蒲翁畫鶴一千值，萬錢乃為畫一貓。此語相傳由來久，舊都馳聲康雍朝。遙遙至今二百載，吾邑畫師承其祧，批覽斯圖有精意，望兒食祿母心▯。銜食咀含不肯食，口中念念苦相教。春▯然微物猶如此，鬻子思勤何劬勞。老貓前導小貓隨，望兒得食兒心悲。豺虎已盡膏血去，兒黨何處覓食為，鼠憑城社不敢捕，捕▯毋乃東坡嗤，貓乎飢欲死逝狩，士從永寧天壇師。壬申冬月瑞雪封五兄持季蒲微光生畫貓索題。走摹成七言古二章並因其以是卷將以爲韶覺先生壽，草草不恭愧負，苑樓楊池人未是摹。鈐印一

Image: 26 1/2 x 16 1/4 in., 67.3 x 41.3 cm.

Property from the Collection of Cheng Bao-nan, Taiwan, thence by descent.

鄭寶南大使藏畫（Lot 13-21）。

鄭寶南（1910-1990）号南生，祖籍番禺，生于南京。1925-32年留学英美，歸國后供職於國民政府外交部。抗戰時派驻纽约总领馆擔副领事，兼美國醫藥助華會駐重慶代表，及國際宣傳處駐芝加哥辦事處主任。1945年抗戰勝利後代表國民政府供職聯合國，歷任救濟總署代表，人權委員會中國代表，經濟、社會理事會中國代表，聯合國大會代表等職。1962年-64年及1967-72年兩度任駐聯合國日內瓦辦事處大使銜主任。1972年起，任行政院新聞局駐英國倫敦辦事處主任。晚年退居台灣。

鄭氏一生出使外洋無數，鑒藏印“足跡英美法意瑞德昆菲諸國”可見一斑。所蓄書畫皆爲同輩名家所贈，多帶上款。鄭氏遺女久居芝加哥，十年前我司受委托釋出藏瓷，今次釋出藏畫。

Showing some foxing and toning as shown in additional photos available upon request. Not removed from the frame for inspection.

The physical condition of lots in our auctions can vary due to age, normal wear and tear, previous damage, and restoration/repair. All lots are sold "AS IS," in the condition they are in at the time of the auction, and we and the seller make no representation or warranty and assume no liability of any kind as to a lot's condition. Any reference to condition in a catalogue description or a condition report shall not amount to a full accounting of condition. Condition reports prepared by Freeman's staff are provided as a convenience and may be requested from the Department prior to bidding.

The absence of a posted condition report on the Freeman's website or in our catalogues should not be interpreted as commentary on an item's condition. Prospective buyers are responsible for inspecting a lot or sending their agent or conservator to inspect the lot on their behalf, and for ensuring that they have requested, received and understood any condition report provided by Freeman's.

Please email [email protected] for any additional information or questions you may have regarding this lot.

Annie Wu

Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Asian Art

[email protected]312.447.3260

Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.

Flora Zhang

Specialist, Asian Works of Art

[email protected]312.447.3290

Megan Sadler

Associate Specialist, Asian Works of Art

[email protected]312.600.6066

Chinese & Himalayan Works of Art

Ji Yingzhao

Lot Description

Condition Report

Preview

Auction Contact

Shipping | Pickup