鄭午昌 (1894-1952)

款識︰
志蕭然，清淨無為，浩歌暢飲，便是達者；
吾老矣，疏慵自放，野水荒灣，作個閒人。
非木老友以集東坡樂府屬書。辛未。剡谿午昌鄭昶時同客上海。

鈐印︰「鄭昶之印」、「鹿胎僊館畫記」。

藏印：「台山梁氏勁予藏」（兩鈐）。

-A sign of restoration at the left border of the first half of the couplet. Otherwise, generally in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

香港收藏界名宿梁勁予(1911-2003)，其部份藏品經香港蘇富比選列成輯，自二○○四年起分批釋出，琳瑯滿目，精彩紛呈，引起各方垂注，競爭逐之者眾，成績斐然。蓋梁氏問業於南北藝壇名家，復與香江書畫文藝界往來密切，直接求得或獲贈誌念者，皆非泛泛應酬之作。復早嗜收藏，當年香港集古齋得「天時地利」之助，內地書畫多循此途散佈各方，他竟日往訪搜求，十數年如一日，憑其慧眼為取向，不囿於畫名大小，故「百川匯海」，歷年積累，蔚然可觀矣！今輯所聚置於成扇及近人書法兩大門類。

成扇乃掌中把玩之物，歷來為風雅之士所好，梁勁予所集溯自清中葉以迄民國，無拘地域、流派，俱擇萃而貯之。本輯可窺見他好筆法工緻精細、設色秀逸清麗者，尤重成扇兼書畫兩面相配之妙。如張石園、蕭蛻闇；吳琴木、吳敬恆；劉凌滄、徐宗浩；熊庚昌、王師子等，或山水、或人物、或走獸，輔以行、楷、篆等諸體，而職業畫家襯以政界耆老、或文壇碩宿，通收相得益彰之效。舊王孫一脈如溥儒、溥伒、溥僩等更為他所重。即如陳子清，尚未廣被賞識，但其〈翠嶺蒼松〉（編號1116），筆法上追衡山，遠接宋人，清爽秀麗，俊逸不凡，可見梁氏品味、識見不隨流俗！

另書法部份，多出自在港金石書法家筆下，尤以馮康侯三幅對聯，書體變化多姿，異於慣常所睹，洵屬佳構。而錢賓四先生及饒宗頤寫贈
之條幅及對聯，足見梁氏與士林之交往，可謂「談笑有鴻儒」矣！至於鄭午昌〈行書十五言聯〉（編號1130），運筆酣暢，墨彩淋漓，結構骨肉勻稱，十五字貫通一氣，句意放逸，襟懷曠達，堪稱鄭氏書法中之極品。