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A DREAMSTONE MARBLE PANEL TABLE SCREEN THE PANEL: QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY THE FRAME: 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 HKD
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Description
the creamy-white marble with light brown details and accented with grey veins, depicting an autumnal landscape of misty mountains, inscribed Qiushan ru xiao and signed Shixian with one red seal of the artist, mounted in a zitan frame further supported on a carved wood stand, the central stretcher detailed with pairs of ruyi and melon and flanked by two wall vases
Condition
Apart from light surface scratches to the screen, the overall condition is very good.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present attractive grey-veined white marble panel is inscribed with the title Qiushan ru xiao (The Autumn Mountain as if Smiling) and signed by Shixian. Shixian could possibly be the zi of renown scholar Wang Song (1752-1837). Treasured by scholar's and popular from the Ming dynasty, marble panels of this type, also known as 'stone paintings' were prominently made of stone quarried from Dali in Yunnan province. The natural markings suggest ink landscapes and they have been made more like literati paintings with the addition of titles, comments, signatures and seals. Objects such as these were placed to be admired in scholar's studios and garden pavilions.
See a rectangular marble screen illustrated in Stanley Nott, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, London, 1962, pl. CXXXI; another inscribed and framed marble panel published in When Men and Mountains Meet: Chinese and Japanese Spirit Rocks, London, 1995, cat. no. 46; one from the collection of Mary and George Bloch sold in these rooms, 23rd October 2005, lot 81; and another, also sold in these rooms, 8th October 2008, lot 2673, from a private Japanese collection.
See a rectangular marble screen illustrated in Stanley Nott, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, London, 1962, pl. CXXXI; another inscribed and framed marble panel published in When Men and Mountains Meet: Chinese and Japanese Spirit Rocks, London, 1995, cat. no. 46; one from the collection of Mary and George Bloch sold in these rooms, 23rd October 2005, lot 81; and another, also sold in these rooms, 8th October 2008, lot 2673, from a private Japanese collection.