Lot Essay
Each poem is of a seven-character verse and may be translated as:
Peach blossom panel:
Musk powder lightly mixed with rouge,
to capture a gentle feminine sway;
reciting this poem is like an echo in a valley;
(one can) feel the style of Xu Xi.
Xu Xi is a famous 8th century artist.
Prunus panel:
The prunus stylistically symbolises immortality,
the leader of all flowers as it first springs to bloom;
as arranged by Dongwang,
the new buds will be appreciated by young gentlemen.
Dongwang is the mythical Emperor of the East
Peach panel:
A headdress partially spread with leaves like emerald wings;
shallow river water as if a reflecting jade mirror;
even though the Celestial Palace is empty,
the process of flowering and bearing of fruit will continue eternal.
Compare an example of similar size with flowering prunus and a short Qianlong inscription, illustrated in Tapestry in the Collection of the National Palace Museum, Tokyo, no. 78.
(US$13,000-20,000)
Peach blossom panel:
Musk powder lightly mixed with rouge,
to capture a gentle feminine sway;
reciting this poem is like an echo in a valley;
(one can) feel the style of Xu Xi.
Xu Xi is a famous 8th century artist.
Prunus panel:
The prunus stylistically symbolises immortality,
the leader of all flowers as it first springs to bloom;
as arranged by Dongwang,
the new buds will be appreciated by young gentlemen.
Dongwang is the mythical Emperor of the East
Peach panel:
A headdress partially spread with leaves like emerald wings;
shallow river water as if a reflecting jade mirror;
even though the Celestial Palace is empty,
the process of flowering and bearing of fruit will continue eternal.
Compare an example of similar size with flowering prunus and a short Qianlong inscription, illustrated in Tapestry in the Collection of the National Palace Museum, Tokyo, no. 78.
(US$13,000-20,000)