CHINESE SCHOOL, SIGNATURE OF YUN SHOUPIN 惲壽平 ALSO KNOWN AS NANTIAN 南田(1633-1690) Mandarin ducks frolicking on a lotus pound Ink and colours on silk Inscribed with a calligraphy Bearing several red seals 103 x 33,5 cm Provenance: > Private collection; > Juan Carlos Katzenstein (1925-2018), an Argentinian Diplomat, who was an Ambassador in Beijing, China, from December 6, 1975 to January 2, 1978, and later to the Holy See (Vatican) and to the Sovereign Order of Malta from 1989 to 1991. Notes: 1. Yun Shouping was a Chinese calligrapher and painter. He was a major artist of the early Chinese Qing dynasty and was regarded as one of the Six Masters of the Qing period. Mandarin ducks (yuanyang 鸳鸯 or xi 鸂) are believed to mate for life and, therefore, a pair of mandarin ducks symbolize fidelity, conjugal affection, peace and prosperity. 中国画，恽寿平，号南田，签名（1633-1690） 鸳鸯在荷塘嬉戏