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十七世紀 緙絲百子圖大掛屏
估價
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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描述
- textile
woven with great attention to detail in polychrome silks and gold-wrapped threads, to depict the auspicious 'The Hundred Boys' motif with the boys portrayed in small groups engaging in a variety of activities, including music making, art appreciation, kite flying, football, rowing, reading and cricket fighting, all in a garden setting filled with rockery, trees and pavilions, with a bright sun overhead and a qilin delivering another worthy son, all between a panel centered by a solar disc and peony flanked by ribbon-tied precious objects, phoenix and clouds above, and a rocky ridge below, framed in plexiglass
來源
Spink & Son, Ltd.，倫敦
出版
Spink & Son, Ltd.，《Threads of Imagination: Central Asian and Chinese Silks from the 12th to the 19th Century》圖錄，1999年，倫敦，編號21
Condition
There is a repair to the lower edge of the roof of the pavilion to the left, where a separation between two colors has been stitched up. The weft in some brown areas, has disintegrated, most noticeably in the tree trunks at the lower center and lower right, and to the rocks on the lower lower left and at the lower edge. Another rock on the lower left has been patched. There is scattered staining, minor pulls and small holes. For a piece this size and age, the condition is relatively good.
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.
拍品資料及來源
A large amount of detail has gone into the current lot. For example, on the left, it can be seen that the group of boys is admiring a scroll 'painted' with a fisherman in a boat; the fishing tackle of the boys who are fishing can also be seen. In addition, many of the boys are wearing jackets with laboriously woven designs including honeycomb and diamond patchwork, taiji emblems, clouds, prunus blossoms and other types of flowers.
The 'Hundred Boys' motif encapsulates the wish for many offspring, which was important in a society which placed great importance on the continuation of the family line and veneration of the ancestors. The motif was popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The 'Hundred Boys' refer to the sons of King Wen of the Zhou dynasty who had ninety-nine sons and adopted one more to make one hundred. The boy he adopted eventually grew up to become the God of thunder.
A similar panel was sold in our London rooms, 12th July 2006, lot 59, and another from the Mary Porter Walsh collection was sold in these rooms 28th November 1994, lot 170.
The 'Hundred Boys' motif encapsulates the wish for many offspring, which was important in a society which placed great importance on the continuation of the family line and veneration of the ancestors. The motif was popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The 'Hundred Boys' refer to the sons of King Wen of the Zhou dynasty who had ninety-nine sons and adopted one more to make one hundred. The boy he adopted eventually grew up to become the God of thunder.
A similar panel was sold in our London rooms, 12th July 2006, lot 59, and another from the Mary Porter Walsh collection was sold in these rooms 28th November 1994, lot 170.