清 「霽雲峰」靈璧石供

刻文：
「霽雲峰。俞樾題。」「過雲樓藏石。子山顧文彬。」

過雲樓收藏，蘇州

The rock is in overall good condition. The extremities of the contours of the underside are slightly brittle, as expected of lingbi stone. The lower body has a seasoned patina, with residue of dust and smoke, typical of a piece kept in a domestic setting, where it would have absorbed smoke from incense burners and general detritus. The colour in the catalogue photo is too silhouetted and dark. in reality, it is a more attractive beige-grey striated with differing sediments of pale aquamarine-green. The hongmu stand has areas of scratching, and a shallow crack visible above the left foot in the catalogue photo.
"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."

煙雲過眼，古情尚存

過雲樓位處蘇州，原乃清朝名官顧文彬蓄珍存寶之所，雅藏書畫絕品多不勝數，聞名遐邇。

顧文彬（1811-1889），清時元和（今蘇州）人，字蔚如，號子山，晚號艮盦。道光二十一年（1841）進士，曾職刑部主事、湖北漢陽知府、武昌鹽法道等，官至浙江寧紹台道。性好書畫，尤擅賦詞，著有《眉綠樓詞》等。且與志同道合之士如勒方錡（1816-1880）、李鴻裔（1831-1885）、吳雲（1811-1883）等人雅聚蘇州。南京博物院藏清朝胡淦繪《吳中七老圖》，繪文士七人與書畫文玩為伴，閒逸風雅，顧氏正為圖中一員（圖一）。顧氏富藏善鑑，擅琴金石，寄情古物，致力搜求歷朝名家墨蹟，蓄珍於過雲樓。

清同治末年，顧文彬擴充明朝禮部尚書吳寬（1435-1504）蘇州舊宅復園，建成聞名遐邇之怡園及過雲樓。據《論語》中「兄弟怡怡」句，取名「怡園」，有和悅相親、頤性養壽之意。園中山水集各家大成，布局緊湊巧妙，假山疊石奇趣引思，饒富詩意，別出心裁，俞樾讚其曰：「山多奇峰，極湖岳之勝」。怡園堪稱傳統園林建築佳作，享負盛名，昔時文士常造訪雅集。

宋代墨客蘇軾（1037-1101）曾在《寶繪堂記》中，言及收藏，「譬之煙雲之過眼」。顧氏心同此理，在《過雲樓書畫記》中自敍：「書畫之於人，子瞻氏目為煙雲過眼者也。余既韙其論，以名藏秘之樓，則羅而儲焉，記而存焉，適然之遇已耳，殆無容心」。雖信物難久存，然偶得甚惜，顧氏遂以「過雲」名其樓，藉珍藏善本故物，學師古人，含英咀華。

過雲樓庋藏古槧舊抄、碑拓印譜等逾八百，上追唐晉，下至明清，據錄包括宋刻本《字苑類編》及《錦繡萬花穀》，以及元刊《古今雜劇》等重要古籍。且有歷朝法書名畫，據載包括隋釋智永真草千字文卷、米芾題褚遂良摹蘭亭序，且有現藏上海博物館之元張渥《九歌圖卷》。顧氏藏雅玩古物亦甚豐，如怡園坡仙琴館內曾存宋代蘇東坡之「玉澗流泉琴」，因而得名。據傳，顧家藏珍且有商周青銅，戰時散失。顧文彬曾撰《過雲樓書畫記》十卷，其孫顧麟士（1865-1930）又撰《過雲樓續書畫記》，列藏品中之稀珍絕品，卻不記絹本、石刻、緙絲、扇面等，所存文房古器惜也未有收錄於冊。

顧文彬大方好客，凡有識之士、學究知音，不厭款待，樂於展示其珍，讓宇內同志清賞鑽研。晚清畫家如任薰（1835-1893）與胡錫珪（1839-1883）皆曾於過雲樓臨習古作。後來怡園畫社的成立，對藝壇影響深遠，其中成員包括吳大澂（1835-1902）、吳昌碩（1844-1927）、顧澐（1835-1896）、陸恢（1851-1920）等清末名士，雅聚怡園，研習過雲樓藏書畫瑰寶。

顧文彬身後，歷經多代人一百五十年之遞傳，過雲樓舊藏書藉現時大多存於南京圖書館，仍有部份屬私人機構所有，其他個別珍品則輾轉納入各博物館收藏。而過雲樓藏銘文房陳設，拍賣場上偶見，甚罕稀。昔日樓中舊物，曾伴多少名家學者、騷人墨客研書觀畫，見證此藏秘名樓之起落變遷。

清 胡淦《吳中七老圖》(局部）南京博物院藏品 出處：徐湖平，《南京博物院珍藏系列 — 明清肖像畫》，天津，2003年，圖版62