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Tzu Chi Honorary Board Members Association; in cooperation with Christie's Swire, Taipei [Published Date: 1994]. Soft cover, unpaginated. Text in Chinese. Catalog published in connection with the 1994 charity auction jointly organized by the Tzu Chi Foundation and Christie's Swire in Taipei.
In very good condition with light bumping to edges of covers and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Featureds 209 lots of traditional Chinese and modern Taiwanese paintings, calligraphy, sculpture and pottery, donated to support the foundation's medical and educational initiatives. Among the highlights are works by Zhang Daqian (Lot 20, Pine and Rock, estimated NT$2.2 million) and Guo Bochuan (Lots 52 - 53, including Landscape, featured on the cover, estimated NT$3 million). Includes color plates, descriptions, biographical notes, estimates, donor acknowledgments, and essays on Tzu Chi's humanitarian mission and the origins of the auction. Text in Chinese. Title transliterated from traditional Chinese: Zhen Qing Hua Yi, Yong Bao Cang Sheng (珍情畫意 擁抱蒼生).