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Lot Essay
The inscription on the cover of the box reads: Zheng Banqiao hua ke zhu gen bi ge (bamboo root wrist rest painted and carved by Zheng Banqiao), followed by 'Kanlu cang' (collection of Chen Zhongwen), juxtaposed with another twelve-character inscription stating that the wrist rest was given to Xu Hanqing by Chen Zhongwen in the first month of xinwei year, corresponding to 1931, and two two-character seals, one reading Kanlu, the other Zhongwen. The inscription on the underside of the box cover was written by Xu Hanqing in the same month to commemorate Chen's generous gift-giving.
Zheng Xie (1693-1765), commonly known as Zheng Banqiao, was a renowned literatus and painter of the Qing dynasty. He was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, a group of eight painters in the Qing dynasty known for rejecting the orthodox ideas about painting in favor of a style deemed expressive and individualistic.
Zheng Xie (1693-1765), commonly known as Zheng Banqiao, was a renowned literatus and painter of the Qing dynasty. He was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, a group of eight painters in the Qing dynasty known for rejecting the orthodox ideas about painting in favor of a style deemed expressive and individualistic.