Sale 2339
New York
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16 - 17 September 2010
Price realised
USD 25,000
Estimate
A LARGE MARBLE-INLAID HONGMU AND HUAMU WALL PANEL Of rectangular form, set with three huamu panels inlaid in marble within shaped reserves, the center panel with a lengthy inscription describing a spectacular scene of cloud-wrapped mountains, followed by one seal 36 5/16 x 59¾ in. (92.2 x 151.8 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired in London, 1985.
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Following the inscription is the signature, Wang Yibai zhi (made by Wang Yibai) and one seal, Wang yin. This signature, or variations of it, appear on stone carvings ranging from the Tongzhi through early Republic periods.
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