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A LARGE GREY LINGBI SCHOLAR’S ROCK 3103
The powerfully wrought stone rises from its wide horizontal base, PROPERTY FROM FRANZART, THE LUTZ AND HEDDA FRANZ
forming dramatic crevices, sharp ridges and perforations to suggest COLLECTION
a dragon emerging from swirling clouds. The pale grey stone has 3103
sparse white veining and emits an excellent chime and resonance
when struck. A RARE FOSSILISED STONE TABLE
32æ in. (83 cm.) across, wood stand SCREEN
HK$100,000-150,000 US$13,000-19,000 QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The attractively variegated russet, and grey stone, with a fossilised
靈璧「祥龍出雲」賞石 sea-shell in black and white. The attractively variegated russet
and grey stone is inset with a fossil of the orthoceras specimen,
resembling a pagoda tower.
PROPERTY FROM FRANZART, THE LUTZ AND HEDDA FRANZ 11¬ in. (29.6 cm.) high, wood stand
COLLECTION
3104 HK$70,000-90,000 US$9,100-12,000

A DUAN LOTUS LEAF-FORM INKSTONE 清 石嵌直角石化石插屏
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
來源
The inkstone is carved as a lotus leaf with undulating curled edges Franzart, the Lutz and Hedda Franz 珍藏
forming the receptacle, surrounding a crab on the interior, with
the underside detailed with veins radiating from the central stem.
4 in. (10.2 cm.) long, wood box and cover
HK$70,000-90,000 US$9,100-12,000

PROVENANCE
Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection
Hugh Moss, 2005
LITERATURE
Franzart: Chinese Art from the Hedda and Lutz Franz Collection
Volume Three - Stone, Hong Kong, 2013, p.180, no. 1285

清十八 / 十九世紀 端石連連和諧硯
來源
水松石山房舊藏
莫士撝，2005 年
Franzart, the Lutz and Hedda Franz 伉儷珍藏
出版
《Franzart: Chinese Art from the Hedda and Lutz Franz Collection
Volume Three-Stone》，香港，2010 年，圖錄 180 頁
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