Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries


Visitors' Forum

Asian Art  Forums - Reply Message
Asian Art Forums

Message Listing by Date:
  • Li-Fu This post has image ( China & Japan ) - Ryan - Mar 24, 2019 (04:55 PM)
Message Index | Back | Post a New Message | Search | Private Mail | FAQ
Subject:Li-Fu
Posted By: Ryan Sun, Mar 24, 2019 IP: 99.99.169.127

First, I want to say that a couple months ago, I had posted asking about the calligraphy on a different scroll, and among other things, a reply correctly identified my uncle's father - Andrew Tod Roy from the Chinese version of his name! I've enjoyed knowing a bit more about the scrolls that have been passed down. I had written a thank you then, but the post doesn't seem to have gone through.

I'm hoping to find out a bit about the scroll I'm posting now. In pencil on the spine of the upper dowel, there is writing in English that reads March 1962 Li-Fu. If there was a surname before Li-Fu, it's no longer visible. It also says "birthday gift to A.T.R." but I think that was written later, perhaps by my uncle or aunt.

I'd be interested to hear what any of the writing says, or anything else anyone can tell me. Thanks, in advance.







Subject:Re: Li-Fu
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Mar 30, 2019

Translation of inscriptions on the top.

芮陶菴博士  - To Prof. Andrew Tod Roy
大秩壽辰結老 - Sixtieth Birthday Brings Old Age
祝壽圖 - Birthday Picture
壬寅仲春 - Year of Water-Tiger (1962) Mid-Spring
李福敬題 - Painted by Li Fu
潘住供書 - Inscription by Pan Zhu
壽賀 - Birthday Congratulation

The colophon basically contains the same informations plus that it was painted in Hong Kong.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Li-Fu
Posted By: ryan Sun, Mar 31, 2019

Thank you very much. It's really interesting to learn more about these scrolls.

Post a Reply
Name:
Email:
Group: China & Japan
Subject:
Message:
Link URL:
Enter here the complete URL of any site, page or image you would like to show other visitors.
URL Title:
Enter here the title of the link you've given above. This will appear to the visitor. Eg., if you are linking another picture, enter "Another picture". The link will not appear without a title.
Image URL:
Enter here the URL of an image if it is already uploaded on the web. The image will appear with your posting. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post.
Image: You may upload up to three images. If you would like to upload more images to this message please do so by replying to this same message.

Please make sure the file type is JPEG or GIF and the filename does not contain spaces.





Use the Browse button to find an image (jpg or gif) on a local drive on your computer to upload for including with your message. Do not upload images with file names containing spaces. Please do not upload files larger than 500 KB in size. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post. Check the "email notification" box below if you would like to be notified of any responses to your message.
Check here for email notification.
Security Code: Security Image: please enter the text appears in this image.

Please type in the code you see in the image directly above this input box.


Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries |