Lot 2838
2838
A VERY RARE DATED AND SIGNED BAMBOO RUYI
A VERY RARE DATED AND SIGNED BAMBOO RUYI
A VERY RARE DATED AND SIGNED BAMBOO RUYI
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A VERY RARE DATED AND SIGNED BAMBOO RUYI

SIGNED WU XIANG, DATED YONGZHENG CYCLICAL XINHAI YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1731 AND OF THE PERIOD

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A VERY RARE DATED AND SIGNED BAMBOO RUYI
SIGNED WU XIANG, DATED YONGZHENG CYCLICAL XINHAI YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1731 AND OF THE PERIOD
The sceptre is carved with a lingzhi-shaped head, incised on the upper section of the shaft with a two-line five-character poetic inscription by the Jin dynasty poet Tao Yuanming in seal script, the lower section with a long inscription in running script bearing a Yongzheng xinhai cyclical date, corresponding to 1731, followed by two seals 'seal of Wu Xiang' and 'Xian Shui'.
19 1/8 in. (48.5 cm.) long, Japanese wood box

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Wu Xiang (1661-1735), with style name Xian Shui, was a civil official during the Kangxi and Yongzheng reigns. He first passed the civil examination in 1713 and was granted a position at the prestigious Hanlin Academy, taking part in the editing of important publications such as Ming Shi (The History of Ming). His career continued to progress under the Yongzheng reign and was promoted as the Minister of Rites. This sceptre, which bears both the signature and seals of Wu Xiang, and a poetic inscription by the famous recluse-poet Tao Yuanming, reflects Wu's ideal of leading a lofty retired life far from the mundane, a sentiment shared by many literati-officials throughout centuries.

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