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Lot Essay
Inscription: "Tomb Certificate of Fan Yanshou from Wufengli, Shanyin, First Year of Jianning" and "February, First Year of Jianning"
The present ink stone is accompanied by handwritten notes by Lin Lang'an. Lin Xiongguang (1897-1971), also known by the sobriquets Lang'an and Leizhai, was a descendant of the prominent Banqiao Lin family of Taiwan. He studied in Japan during his early years and later established a business there in the 1930s. A passionate connoisseur of art, he was deeply knowledgeable in epigraphy, calligraphy, and painting, amassing an impressive collection.
The former collector, Taguchi Shigeichiro (1861–1930), also known by the courtesy name Shikiku and the art names Beifang and Soshan Gaishi, was the son of Taguchi Kazumi, the father of Japanese anatomy. In 1885, he traveled to China to study epigraphy, Buddhist scriptures, and calligraphy for three years. He played a pivotal role in introducing Wu Changshuo to Japan, profoundly influencing the Japanese calligraphy world.
The present ink stone is accompanied by handwritten notes by Lin Lang'an. Lin Xiongguang (1897-1971), also known by the sobriquets Lang'an and Leizhai, was a descendant of the prominent Banqiao Lin family of Taiwan. He studied in Japan during his early years and later established a business there in the 1930s. A passionate connoisseur of art, he was deeply knowledgeable in epigraphy, calligraphy, and painting, amassing an impressive collection.
The former collector, Taguchi Shigeichiro (1861–1930), also known by the courtesy name Shikiku and the art names Beifang and Soshan Gaishi, was the son of Taguchi Kazumi, the father of Japanese anatomy. In 1885, he traveled to China to study epigraphy, Buddhist scriptures, and calligraphy for three years. He played a pivotal role in introducing Wu Changshuo to Japan, profoundly influencing the Japanese calligraphy world.