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A SET OF FIVE ‘PALACE’ INK CAKES, QING At least three other sets of this design are attested, likely
DYANSTY reproduced from the same Jiaqing molds recorded in the Mo
sou: the first – with gilding only to the lettering – is preserved
the side of each molded with a four-character Jiaqing mark, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (acc. nos
the faces gilded and molded with scenes of the Chun’ouzhai
(Studio of Spring Cultivation); Tianlu linlang (Gems of 30.76.216-279), illustrated on the museum’s website; the
Heavenly Favor [library]); Tianran tuhua (Natural Painting second, stored in nine lacquer boxes in the British Museum,
[beauty spot]); Danyintang (Hall of Serene Chanting); and London (acc. nos 1962,0425.1-9) is discussed in Soame
Jenyns, Chinese Art. The Minor Arts II, London, 1965,
Tongyuxuan (Pavilion of Mutual Confidence)(5)
Length of longest 4 in., 10.3 cm pl. 214, in which the author notes the group may have been
originated in the “Peking Palace”; and a third, from the
PROVENANCE Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection, sold at Christie’s
Hong Kong, 28th November 2012, lot 2379.
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978).
The following selection of ten ink cakes forms part of a rare $ 5,000-7,000
set of sixty-four, commissioned by the Jiaqing Emperor
(r. 1796-1820), entitled Yuzhi ming yuan tu mo (Ink Cakes 清 御園圖墨一組五件
Inscribed with Garden Scenes Made for the Emperor), each 《嘉慶年製》款
cake illustrating idyllic scenes from the various studios, halls
and gardens of his vast Beijing palace complex and beyond. 銘文：
This group, delicately molded with vibrant scenes and 《春耦齋》
accentuated with parcel gilding, is attributed to the celebrated 《天祿琳琅》
Jianguzhai (Studio of Appreciation of Antiquity) Workshop, 《天然圖畫》
spearheaded by the family of Wang Jinsheng in China’s ink 《澹吟堂》
cake capital – Huizhou in Anhui province. Known as one of the 《同豫軒》
‘Four Grand Scholar-Inkmakers of Hui’ alongside Cao Sugong,
Hu Kaiwen and Wang Jie’an, Wang Jinsheng and his family 來源
were frequently commissioned to produce large series of ink 史蒂芬•瓊肯三世（1978年逝）收藏
cakes for the Qianlong (r. 1735-1795) and Jiaqing courts, later
recorded in a compendium of their work, the Jianguzhai mo
sou [Collection of Jianguzhai ink cakes].

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A GROUP OF FIVE ‘PALACE’ INK CAKES, QING 清 御園圖墨一組五件
DYNASTY 《嘉慶年製》款
the side of each molded with a four-character Jiaqing mark,
the faces gilded and molded with scenes of the Yunquan 銘文：
shuwu (Study of Melodious Fountain); Cuiweitang (Hall of 《韻泉書屋》
Green Mountains); Qinghuige (Terrace of Clear Brilliance); 《翠微堂》
Fenglexuan (Pavilion of Bountiful Joy); and Weiyuanzang 《清輝閣》
(Storehouse of Subtle Tact) (5) 《豐樂軒》
Length of longest 3⅜ in., 8.5 cm 《委宛藏》
PROVENANCE 來源
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978). 史蒂芬•瓊肯三世（1978年逝）收藏

$ 6,000-8,000

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