- 3097
A LEAF-SHAPED MARBLED AND INSCRIBED INKSTONE QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
naturalistically carved in the form of a leaf of a nut tree detailed with organic veins, one side with a shallow depression within a broad ridge, the reverse engraved in clerical script with the title Jiao tian mo yu ('the sky framed by plantain leaves is raining ink') in a flowing calligraphic style, inscribed below with the characters Jiushan Guiqiao Jin Sheng baocang zhi yan, shi bingyin qi yue wu ri Yuqiao shi ('inkstone treasured by Jiushan Guiqiao Jin Sheng, recognized by Yuqiao on the 5th day of the 7th month in bingyin year'), above the seal Yu Ming zhi shang ('Appreciated by Yu Ming'), the light brown stone smoothly polished revealing its natural streaks and golden undertones, save for the sides left unfinished evoking the surface of a nutshell, with a zitan box and cover of conforming shape carved with a recessed base and resting on four small feet
Provenance
A private Japanese collection.
Condition
The inkstone is in very good condition. There is a 2.7 cm. chip to the rim of the box cover and a 0.7 cm. chip to the inner rim of the box.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
According to Nancun waishi zhuan [Biography of Tao Zongyi] by Xu Boling (fl. 17th century), a painting by Wang Meng has a colophon dated to 1618 and signed Jiushan Guiqiao Jin Sheng. Gong Jingnian (fl. mid-Qing dynasty), zi Yuqiao, is believed to excel in calligraphy.