3 août 2019
An inscribed bamboo wristrest, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Lot 3690. An inscribed bamboo wristrest, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 32 cm., 12 1/2 in. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 HKD. Lot sold 100,000 HKD. © Sotheby's
of cylindrical-segment form, the convex surface intricately incised in kaishu with Wang Xi Zhi's poem, Yu Shi Bu Lang Xie Wan Shu, written after his resignation from all positions to reiterate his stance, terminating with youzai Zhang Yanyuan fa shu yao lu and yi an shu, the bamboo patinated to a warm reddish-brown colour.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Works of Art, Hong Kong, 07 april 2015
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