Lot 460
  • 460

Lee Man Fong

Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 HKD
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Description

  • Lee Man Fong
  • A Pair Of Goldfish
  • Signed, stamped with two seals of the artist and dated 1945 
  • Oil on masonite board
  • 121 by 58.5 cm.; 47 1/2 by 23 in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist in the 50s.

Condition

The work is in good condition overall, as is the board, which is free from warping. There is light wear and handling around the edges of the painting, but paint layers are healthy. Under ultraviolet light inspection reveals pin-sized spots of restoration located predominantly on the tail of the upper goldfish (pale orange paint), the body of the lower goldfish (orange paint, where the tail joins the body) and on the bottom section of the right border (dark brown paint). Framed.
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