PROPERTY FROM A NORTH-AMERICAN CHINESE FAMILY COLLECTION, FORMED DURING THE LATE QING DYNASTY

A PAIR OF FRAMED 'DREAMSTONE' WALL PLAQUES

18TH/19TH CENTURY

Details

A PAIR OF FRAMED 'DREAMSTONE' WALL PLAQUES
18TH/19TH CENTURY
One of horizontal format, the warm ivory stone with black and grey markings, with an inscription comparing the mottling of the stone to a bird in flight before sunset; the other of vertical format, the stone of ivory tone with muted brown inclusions resembling a mountain range, entitled Shan Yi Xiang Qiu Duo after a Jin dynasty poem by Yuan Haowen, and with two lengthy inscriptions after Gong Shitai (1298-1362) and the Tang poet Ma Dai
Each 23 1/8 x 18 in. (58.7 x 45.7 cm.) framed

Provenance

Acquired by the grandfather of the present owners, Whampoa, Guangdong, circa 1890-1920s, thence by descent within the family.

Brought to you by

Krystelle Sun

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

ksun@christies.com 212-636-2173

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

The inscription on the first panel was composed by Ruan Yuan (1764-1849) at the Langhuan Studio, referenced in the seal inscribed at the bottom left. The second panel also bears Ruan Yuan's collector's seal. Also known as Boyuan, Ruan Yuan was a well-known scholar/official who passed his jinshi examination in 1789, and was subsequently appointed to the Hanlin Academy. He was famous for his literary work, Biographies of Astronomers and Mathematicians.

More from Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections

View All