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A ReTIculATed bAMbOO ‘cRANes IN lOTus PONd’
bRushPOT, by WANg PI, QIANlONg

China, 1735-1796. The carving shows a sheer incredible density
combined with an extremely high relief, showing reticulation in many
areas, and meticulous incision work. A masterpiece!

Provenance: From a Munich, Germany, private collector.
condition: Surprisingly well preserved, with a deep honey-colored and
naturally grown patina, several age cracks, minor losses, extensive wear
and traces of use, overall exactly as expected from a bamboo bitong of
this age.

Weight: 374.6 g
Dimensions: Height 15.3 cm, Diameter 12 cm
The backside with an eleven-line inscription and the artist signature at the
end. All 45 characters are carved in raised relief!

AucTION ResulT
cOMPARIsON
Compare with a bamboo brush pot by the same
artist at Xiling yinshe Auctions in their Spring 2018
auction, lot 1194, sold for ca. EUR 37,298 (CNY
287.500).

竹雕荷塘鶴影筆筒，王圮，乾隆
中國，1735-1796。雕刻顯示出驚人的密度，極高的浮雕，精雕細琢，畫面生動活
潑。。 傑作！
來源：德國慕尼黑私人收藏
品相：出人意料的保存完好，深蜜色天然包漿，一些年代裂紋，輕微缺損，大面積磨
損和使用痕跡，整體符合於其年代。
重量：374.6 克
尺寸：高15.3 厘米，直徑 12 厘米
拍賣結果比較：同一位藝術家的作品，于西泠印社2018年春季拍賣，拍號1194，成
交價EUR 37.298 (CNY 287.500)
estimate euR 3.000,-
Starting price EUr 1.500,-

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