A Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Peacocks and Twelve Cups, Republic Period. {Approximate dimensions for birds: H 10 1/8 x 3 inches}.

This lot comes from the family collection of Ms. Julia Tsui. Michaan’s Auctions is honored to present these works with Ms. Tsui’s generous support.

Her late husband, Nelson Tsui (1932–2022), was a British-trained master mariner who later served in the Marine Department of the Hong Kong Government. According to his autobiography, he began his maritime career with Alfred Holt & Co., also known as the Blue Funnel Line, trained in England, and received his Certificate of Competency as Master of Foreign-Going Steamships in 1961. He was the author of My Unique Memoirs.

Ms. Tsui’s mother was the renowned Cantonese opera performer Kwan Ying Lin (关影怜), born Chow Lin (周莲), who died on November 18, 1979. A native of Xiaolan, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, she was active from the 1920s through the 1950s as a celebrated leading female performer in Cantonese opera and also appeared in several Hong Kong films.

本拍品出自Julia Tsui女士家藏。Michaan’s Auctions十分荣幸得到Tsui女士的慷慨支持，使这批家藏得以共同呈现。

其已故丈夫Nelson Tsui（1932–2022）曾在英国接受专业航海训练，取得远洋轮船船长资格，其后任职于香港政府海事处。根据其自传记载，他早年供职于英国著名航运公司Alfred Holt & Co.，即Blue Funnel Line，在英国接受训练，并于1961年取得远洋轮船船长适任证书。他著有自传My Unique Memoirs。

Julia Tsui女士的母亲为著名粤剧演员关影怜（Kwan Ying Lin，原名周莲；逝于1979年11月18日），广东中山小榄人。她活跃于20世纪20年代至50年代，是当时著名的粤剧一线女演员，并曾参演多部香港电影。

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