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A DARK-GRAY INSCRIBED 'YING' SCHOLARS' ROCK
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
the L-shaped limestone with an aperture near the peak, white and yellow veining and inclusions, an abraded inscription at the lower section, two-part wood stand (3)
Provenance
Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London (until 1996).
Thereafter with the present owner.
Thereafter with the present owner.
Literature
When Men and Mountains Meet: Chinese and Japanese Spirit Rocks, London, 1995, no. 18.
Condition
In good overall condition. The lower wood stand is missing one stretcher.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
According to When Men and Mountains Meet, the inscription "entitles the stone 'Range Upon Range of Piled-up Peaks' and records that Hsi-leng shan-ch'iao inscribed it at the 'small Lang-yin cottage' on the sixth day of the sixth month, k'uei-wei cyclical year (corresponding to 1643, 1703, 1763 or 1823)."