Lot 2982
2982
A DUAN ‘CLOUDS AND RIVER’ INK STONE
A DUAN ‘CLOUDS AND RIVER’ INK STONE
A DUAN ‘CLOUDS AND RIVER’ INK STONE
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A DUAN ‘CLOUDS AND RIVER’ INK STONE

SIGNED BY NIANQU, LATE QING-EARLY REPUBLIC PERIOD

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A DUAN ‘CLOUDS AND RIVER’ INK STONE
SIGNED BY NIANQU, LATE QING-EARLY REPUBLIC PERIOD
The greyish stone is carved in a naturalistic form, the edges are delicately carved in low relief with densely scrolling clouds. The pinkish-grey inclusion to the edge of the underside is embellished with a river coursing through rocks. The side of the base is inscribed ‘shui gui tong’ in archaic script, indicating the name of the mine, and signed Nianqu. The box is decorated with a prunus branch and is also inscribed and signed Nianqu.
9 in. (22.8 cm.), long

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Qian Xun (1853-1927), sobriquet Nianqu, born in Zhejiang, was a scholar and diplomat in the Late Qing to early Republic period. He was sent on diplomatic missions worldwide, such as to Japan, Korea, Europe and Russia, including serving as minister to the Netherlands and Italy. At the end of his career he held a position under Yuan Shikai.

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