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‘DRINKING WINE THROUGH A LOTUS LEAF’
奥地利
2024年03月01日 开拍
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China, 18th to first half of 19th century. Ink and watercolors on paper, framed behind glass. Depicting a palace compound scene with a family and three attendants, a pair seated at the table below a lychee tree. The female attendant pouring wine into a lotus leaf through which the man is drinking, his companion seated on the opposite side and drinking from a cup. The table filled with lotus roots, water chestnuts, and lychee fruit. Two attendants standing nearby, one holding a lotus flower, the other a fan and lychees, while a lady and child observe the scene from a window above. The background with a lotus pond with cranes, and pavilions behind a wall.

Inscriptions: Two seals, ‘Shi’ and ‘Chun’.

Provenance
: From a private collection in London, United Kingdom.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and little creasing.

Dimensions: Image size 30.5 x 40.7 cm, Size incl. mounting 43.5 x 53.5 cm

Using a fresh lotus leaf as a drinking vessel was invented during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280). One summer, an official called Zheng Que was enjoying the cool breeze from a lotus pond. The lotus leaves gave him an unusual idea. He picked a fresh leaf and poked out the center, creating a green tube stretching from leaf to stem. As the wine goes through the stem, it absorbs the lotus fragrance and acquires a refreshing and slightly bitter taste. According to ancient beliefs, this bitterness clears the heart and soothes the mood during the hot summer months. Su Dongpo, the well-known poet and gourmand of the 11th century, was so fascinated by this way of drinking that he brought it with him when he was assigned to an official post in Guangdong in the south of China. It was well-received by the locals there since they already cooked rice inside of lotus leaves. The usage of this fascinating method continues to this day.

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拍品估价:250 - 500 欧元 起拍价格:250 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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