Flowers and Rocks, painting on silk, mounted on a scroll, China, 19th-20th c., signed Huang Shanshou (黃山壽, 1855-1919), inscriptions and seals, approx. 136.5x66 cm (painting) (damage to mount) Provenance: Li Ai Vee collection (1932-2021), Yu-Lan chalet Flowers and rocks, painting on silk, mounted on scroll, China, 19th-20th century, signed Huang Shanshou (黃山壽, 1855-1919), inscriptions and seals, 136.5x66 cm (painting) (damages to the mount) Provenance: Li Ai Vee collection (1932-2021), Yu-Lan chalet 花石，絹本設色，立軸，十九世紀到二十世紀，黃山壽簽名 136.5x66 厘米 來自李愛維收藏 (1932-2021), 玉蘭木屋 General surface wear A few creases A few spots Some surface scratches Some creasing Overall dimensions: 287.5x84 cm PLEASE NOTE that there is some damage to the frame (which occurred after the photographs were taken). Overall wear to the surface Some folds Some stains Some surface scratches Some creasing Total dimensions, with mount: 287.5x84 cm PLEASE NOTE that there are amages to the mount (after the photographs were taken) COLLECTION LI AI VEE Maison Piguet is honoured to present the third part of the collection of Madame Li Ai Vee (李爱维, born Eva Anita Li, 1932-2021), a Chinese-German painter living in Switzerland and a fervent collector of Asian art, mainly Chinese and Japanese. Born in Shanghai, Li Ai Vee was introduced to painting as a child by her mother, herself an artist, and went on to become a pupil of prestigious painters Lin Fengmian (1900-1991) and Lu Yifei (1908-1997) in the 1950s. She then spent several years in Japan, where she was a disciple of the Zen master Rinzai Yamada Mumon Rôshi (1900-1988). There, in 1954, she was selected to paint bamboo on the sliding doors of the Hiroshima Memorial. In 1958, Li Ai Vee left China and settled in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1965, she was awarded the Medal of the City of Paris in recognition of her art. She met Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-Chien, 1899-1983) the same year, and became a pupil of this internationally renowned painter. In 1973, Li Ai Vee moved to Blonay to the chalet "Yu-Lan" (玉蘭, "Magnolia"), surrounded by a vast bamboo forest and guarded by carved Fô dogs. It is here that she paints, surrounded by her extensive collection of Asian art, which she has added to over the years. Li Ai Vee has assembled a rich and varied collection of objects, combining monochrome vases, paintings and albums, scholarly objects, sculpted jades and divinities from the Asian pantheon, all of which sit harmoniously alongside her own paintings. The entire collection can be found by entering the keyword "Li Ai Vee" in the search bar on our website. The rest of Li Ai Vee's objects will be presented in our forthcoming sale in June 2025. LI AI VEE COLLECTION Piguet auction house is honoured to present the third part of the collection of Li Ai Vee (李爱维, born Eva Anita Li, 1932-2021), a Chinese-German painter living in Switzerland and a fervent collector of Asian art, mainly Chinese and Japanese. Born in Shanghai, Li Ai Vee was introduced to painting as a child by her mother, herself an artist, and went on to become a pupil of prestigious painters such as Lin Fengmian (1900-1991) and Lu Yifei (1908-1997) in the 1950s. She then spent several years in Japan, where she was a disciple of the Zen master Rinzai Yamada Mumon Rôshi (1900-1988). There, in 1954, she was selected to paint several bamboos on the sliding doors of the Hiroshima Memorial. In 1958, Li Ai Vee left China and settled in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1965, she met Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-Chien, 1899-1983), and became a pupil of this internationally renowned painter. That same year, she was awarded the Medal of the City of Paris in recognition of her art. In 1973, Li Ai Vee moved to Blonay to the chalet 'Yu-Lan' (玉蘭, 'Magnolia'), surrounded by a vast bamboo forest and guarded by carved Foo lions. It was there that she painted, surrounded by her extensive collection of Asian art, which she has enriched over the years. Li Ai Vee has put together a rich and varied collection of objects, combining monochrome vases, paintings and albums, scholarly objects, carved jades and divinities from the Asian pantheon, all of which she has combined with her passion for art. The entire collection can be found by entering the keyword 'Li Ai Vee' in the search bar on our website. The third and fourth parts of Li Ai Vee's collection will be presented in our future sale in June 2025.