In the Style of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (reg. 1101-1125), Bird of the Imperial Park, China, 17th/18th ct., album leave, Paper mounting, 29 x 22,5 cm, ink and colors on silk. Signature at the lower left: "Si Ming Lü Ji has copied the Imperial brush of Song Daojun (Song Huizong)". One seal of the artist lü ji zhi yin. Four collectors' seals: "Shitian", Tianya" etc. - Provenance: European private collection, assembled prior 2007 - A white bird with a pointed beak and bushy feathers on the forehead sits on a richly decorated red perch with small bowls for food and water. The decoration of the perch shows that it probably belongs to the Imperial hunting park. But the bird is not kept for hunting like hawks and eagles but probably for its singing - Traces of age, losses Im Stil von Kaiser Huizong (reg. 1101-1125) CHINA, 17./18.Jh. 29 x 22,5 cm Vogel des kaiserlichen Tierparks. Albumblatt, Papiermontierung, 29 x 22,5 cm, Tusche und Farben auf Seide. Signatur unten links: "Si Ming Lü Ji hat hier ein Bild von kaiserlicher Hand des Song Daojun (Song Huizong) kopiert". Ein Siegel des Künstlers lü ji zhi yin. Vier Sammlersiegel: "Shitian", Tianya" u.a. Provenienz: Aus einer europäischen Privatsammlung, vor 2007 gesammelt - Altersspuren, Fehlstellen