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518 AN INSCRIBED SHE INK STONE 清 歙石「七襄報章」硯

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911) 來源

The ink stone is carved in the form of a qin raised on two circular feet. The 内海有竹舊藏。
underside is carved with clouds and a four-character inscription, qi xiang bao 大阪藤田美術館珍藏，入藏於1940年前。
zhang, amidst three raised circular bosses which reveal the gold inclusions
in the stone. Together with two hand scrolls of colophons commenting on the 硯面上方開橢圓形硯池，硯背出三足，有三個石眼，雕流雲紋及篆書「七襄報
ink stone by various Japanese literati. 章」。硯石呈青黑色。附木嵌碧玉硯蓋及《七襄報章研詩文卷》兩卷。

6 in. (15.3 cm.) long, wood cover with spinach-green jade inset fnial, (3) 「七襄報章」典出《詩經。小雅。大東》中「跂彼織女，終日七襄。雖則七襄，不
Japanese double wood box 成報章」的詩句。此硯曾於明治十年（1877）十月十五日在大阪府廳供日本天
皇御覽。
$12,000-18,000
清 歙石「七襄報章」硯
PROVENANCE

Utsumi Yuchiku, before 1877.
Fujita Museum, Osaka, acquired prior to 1940.

EXHIBITED

Osaka Government Building, viewed by the Meiji Emperor on 15 February
1877 (10th year of Meiji).

Qi xiang bao zhang is a phrase from Shijing (Book of Odes), written in the
7th century BC, and refers to the legend of niulang zhinu (The story of the
Cowherd and the Weaver Maid). In this story, the two lovers were reputedly
separated by the Milky Way and could only meet once every year on the
7th night of the 7th moon, when magpies dovetailed their wings to form a
bridge between them. The couple is traditionally thought to be symbolized
by the two constellations Altair and Vega.

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