(c.1929) Medal Mei Lanfang Ag MS(PCGS#824866)

October 2020 Hong Kong World Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

41545

等级

AU58

价格

80,421

详细说明

Mei Lanfang and the Peking Opera CHINA. Mei Lanfang Silver Doctoral Medal, ND (ca. 1929). PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. L&M-Unlisted; K-Unlisted. Obverse: Bust of Mei facing slightly right, head turned slightly left; niàn jì shì bó méi (to commemorate Mei's doctoral) above; Reverse: Flowering branch and reeds encompassing "THE / COMMEMORATE / OF THE DOCTOR / OF MEI LAN / FANG" in five lines. The pleasantly toned and highly interesting medal commemorates not a medical doctor, but in fact one of the most well known and well accomplished Peking opera artists in modern Chinese theater. Known as the "Queen of the Peking Opera," he exclusively played female roles and had a robust 50-year career that included tours abroad, essentially acting as a cultural ambassador. A six month stint in the United States in 1929-30 saw him awarded two honorary doctoral degrees--one from USC, the other from Pomona College. This EXTREMELY RAREmedal likely corresponds to one of these two conferrals, honoring the great artist for his achievements in the west. Estimate: $800 - $1,200. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. 梅蘭芳與京劇 1929年梅蘭芳紀念银章。 正面為梅傳士頭像七分臉，稍朝左；反面：花枝圍繞英字 "THE / COMMEMORATE / OF THE DOCTOR / OF MEI LAN / FANG"五行銘文。包漿柔美，饒有趣味的一枚，紀念著名的京劇演員梅蘭芳。梅蘭芳出演無數的京劇花旦，五十年的演藝生涯中曾多次到國外出演，擔當起文化交流的角色。在1929-30年期間他曾兩度獲南加州大學及波莫納大學頒發榮譽博士學位，此枚極其稀罕的獎章應是來自其中之一，以紀念梅蘭芳在中西文化交流的重大功蹟。