18TH CENTURY

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A BOXWOOD FIGURE OF WANG XIZHI
18TH CENTURY
The bearded scholar modelled wearing long flowing robes, standing beside a goose
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Wang Xizhi (AD 303-61) is regarded by some as China's greatest calligrapher. He enjoyed watching geese, and the fluent strokes of his brush are believed to have been inspired by watching the graceful arcs made by their necks.

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