Description
A RETICULATED BAMBOO ' CRANES IN LOTUS POND' BRUSHPOT, BY WANG PI, QIANLONG
China, 1735-1796. The carving shows a sheer incredible density combined with an extremely high relief, showing reticulation in many areas, and meticulous incision work. A masterpiece!
Provenance: From a Munich, Germany, private collector.
Condition: Surprisingly well preserved, with a deep honey-colored and naturally grown patina, several age cracks, minor losses, extensive wear and traces of use, overall exactly as expected from a bamboo bitong of this age.
Weight: 374.6 g
Dimensions: Height 15.3 cm, Diameter 12 cm
The backside with an eleven-line inscription and the artist signature at the end. All 45 characters are carved in raised relief!
Auction result comparison: Compare with a bamboo brush pot by the same artist at Xiling Yinshe Auctions in their Spring 2018 auction, lot 1194, sold for ca. EUR 37,298 (CNY 287.500).
竹雕荷塘鶴影筆筒,王圮,乾隆
中國,1735-1796。雕刻顯示出驚人的密度,極高的浮雕,精雕細琢,畫面生動活潑。 傑作!
來源:德國慕尼黑私人收藏
品相:出人意料的保存完好,深蜜色天然包漿,一些年代裂紋,輕微缺損,大面積磨損和使用痕跡,整體符合於其年代。
重量:374.6 克
尺寸:高15.3 厘米,直徑 12 厘米
拍賣結果比較:同一位藝術家的作品,于西泠印社2018年春季拍賣,拍號1194,成交價EUR 37.298 (CNY 287.500)