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A ROOT WOOD CARVING IN THE FORM
OF A GOOSE

19TH CENTURY

The natural form of the root is partially
carved in the form of a goose, standing
with its long neck twisted to the side and
its head raised.
8¡ in. (21.3 cm.) high
$4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE

Midori Gallery, Miami, Florida, 24
October 1990.

Such ‘natural’, partially worked, sculptures
of animals were appreciated by scholars and
artists as curios for their natural resemblance
to other forms in nature. The goose as a subject
was an especial favorite through its connection
to the 4th-century calligrapher, Wang Xizhi,
who admired the sinuous form of their necks.
Compare with another example illustrated in
Arts from the Scholar’s Studio, Hong Kong,
1986, p. 57, no. 17, and three similar examples
illustrated in Wood from the Scholar’s Table,
Hong Kong, 1984, p. 161, nos. 105 and 106.
清十九世紀 木根雕鵝擺件

1194
A GRAY LINGBI SCHOLAR’S ROCK

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The rock is very attractively shaped,
resembling a recumbent animal with raised
head. The surface of the stone is very
smooth, with shallow crossing striations.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) wide, hardwood stand
$4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE

David Kidd (1926-1996) Collection, Japan.

LITERATURE

N. Grindley, The Ian and Susan Wilson
Collection of Scholar’s Rocks, 2009, no. 69.

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