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               A DUAN RECTANGULAR INKSTONE

               REPUBLIC PERIOD  (1912-1949)
               The rectangular ink stone is incised on the underside
               with an immortal riding a double gourd while holding
               a crutch, inscribed to the left with a poetic inscription
               by Wang Zhen, dated fifth month of Wuwu year, and
               a  poetic inscription to the right, followed by Wu
               Changshuo. The side of the inkstone is incised with
               Jifuge (Song of accumulating merits).
               8Æ in. (22.5 cm.) long
               HK$300,000-500,000       US$39,000-65,000

               PROVENANCE
               Acquired by a Japanese calligrapher from Bando Kanzan
               (1887-1966) (fig. 1) inkstone gathering, mid-20th
               century (by repute)
                                                                                 (other view)
               民國   「積福歌仙人圖」端硯
               來源
               日本書法家舊藏,二十世紀中從坂東貫山(1887-
               1966)(圖一)主持的觀硯會中購藏(傳)

               硯台背面中心刻一仙人騎葫蘆漂於海水之上。其左刻王震題
               跋,右側刻吳昌碩題跋。側面刻「積福歌」。
               坂東貫山(1887-1966),日本硯台收藏家,從 20 歲左右致
               力於研究和收集硯台,與吳昌碩、王一亭、鄭孝胥、犬養木
               堂等友好並時常交流,與吳昌碩關係尤其密切。
               銘文:
               精氣神為一身寶,福能載德修來。仙人寄語時難得,浩劫當
               頭好散財。戊午年端陽安吉吳昌碩。
               跳出葫蘆一蜉蝣仙人,□夢幾千年葫蘆有藥挨幾骨,不死金
               丹在眼前。不死金丹精氣神,閻魔衛道盎然春。漫□因果先
               修德 無德何因現此身。戊午五月朝日白龍山人王震並題。
               嘆人只知今世財,那知財是前身福。我今說與積善人,勸世
               重財先重福。有福自有財。無福空勞碌。若有一分財,定有
               一分福。德厚福自綿,福厚財自鬱。何故奢靡人,乃以積福
               資,任意恣淫慾,何故驕縱人。反以積福資,倚恃欺窮獨,
               何故癡迷人。聚有積福資,貪財無厭足。何故慳吝人,枉有
               積福資。捨財如割肉,不肯種福田。願做子孫犢,留了難帶
               財。撇了易帶福,臨時空手去,徒向閻君哭。吾為世人悲,
               叮嚀還再囑。莫為兒孫計,自有兒孫福。不如看破財,須早
               修些福。
















                 Bando Kanzan (third from left) and Shanghainese painter
                   Wang Yiting (first from bottom right) in an inkstone
                       appreciation gathering, taken in 1929.
                坂東貫山(左三)與上海畫家王一亭(右下一)觀硯會紀念照,
                               攝於 1929 年
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