Live Auction 2339Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
A LARGE MARBLE-INLAID HONGMU AND HUAMU WALL PANEL
Lot 1194PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PHILIP WOOD, SAN FRANCISCO

A LARGE MARBLE-INLAID HONGMU AND HUAMU WALL PANEL

Closed17 September 2010

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A LARGE MARBLE-INLAID HONGMU AND HUAMU WALL PANEL
Of rectangular form, set with three huamu panels inlaid in marble within shaped reserves, the center panel with a lengthy inscription describing a spectacular scene of cloud-wrapped mountains, followed by one seal
36 5/16 x 59¾ in. (92.2 x 151.8 cm.)

Acquired in London, 1985.

Specialist note

Following the inscription is the signature, Wang Yibai zhi (made by Wang Yibai) and one seal, Wang yin. This signature, or variations of it, appear on stone carvings ranging from the Tongzhi through early Republic periods.