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A Guqin and Pipa from the Robert Hans van Gulik Collection
Played by Dr Cheng Yu
Robert Hans van Gulik (1910–1967), Dutch diplomat, musician, writer and sinologist, was a great admirer of traditional Chinese literati culture. Ahead of Fine Chinese Art on 2 November in London, we invited Dr Cheng Yu—former soloist in China’s National Orchestra—to play Van Gulik’s 17th-century guqin (zither) and pipa (lute), both brought to the market for the first time.
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Olivia Xu
Tel: + 44 20 3988 6371
Olivia.Xu@bonhams.com
Fine Chinese Art
London, New Bond Street | 2 November 2023
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Event | 30 October, 6:15pm
Guqin and pipa recital by Dr Cheng Yu and Dennis Kwong Thye Lee
Join us at Bonhams New Bond Street for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to hear a live recital featuring Van Gulik’s late Ming Dynasty guqin and 17th Century pipa, performed by two renowned musicians.
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