Page 278 - Christie's, Important Chinese Works of Art, Hong Kong Dec 3 2021

PROPERTY FROM THE HOSOKAWA FAMILY COLLECTION
細川家族珍藏
3075

AN IRREGULAR SHE ‘MOON AND CLOUD’
SLATE-LIKE INKSTONE

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The inkwell is carved as a full moon surrounded by scrolling clouds.
The reverse in inscribed with a poetic inscription, followed by
Renshen qiuri Qinguan (Qinguan wrote on the autumn day of renshen
year) , and a four-character seal mark reading Sun Xinlao cang
(Collection of Sun Xinlao). Together with a lacquer box and cover.
7Ω in. (19.2 cm.) long., Japanese wood box
HK$30,000-50,000 US$3,900-6,500
PROVENANCE
Hosokawa Morisada (1912-2005)

雲月紋歙硯
銘文： 孫莘老藏
龍尾之英，宇宙之靈，文房清供，光耀日星。
壬申秋日，秦觀題。
(inscription 銘文)

276