A Set of Five Chinese Famille Rose Scholar's Desk Items

Republic period (1912-1949), a set of scholar's items hand-painted with birds and lotus blossoms and a calligraphic inscription in black ink with a red artist seal, each with red artist mark to the underside, the set includes a cylindrical vase (5 5/8 x 2 in. diameter), a bud vase (5 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. diameter), a small squat brush washer (1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. diameter), a small round dish (3 3/4 in. diameter), and a seal paste round box with cover (2 5/8 in. diameter, 1 in.)

From the Collection of Helen Rindlbacher Ward, and by descent
Helen Rindlbacher Ward was born in Shanghai in 1936 to German parents, her father was one of the few foreigners who worked at the Chinese Aluminium Rolling Mills, Ltd company. Her family returned to Germany in 1955, and Helen moved to the United States in 1965 after marrying an Army officer. The Chinese artworks in this collection were all acquired in Shanghai during the 1930s-1950s.

Old paper fitted inside bud vase; otherwise good estate condition.