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Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

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Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Chen Jiru's "Nigulu" said: "The literati have inkstones, and the beauties have mirrors, and they are the most intimate in their lives." ”

The inkstone is taken from nature, carved and carved, accompanied by the desk of the literati's study, which is the crystallization of nature and human wisdom.

China Guardian's "Qingning - The Art of Golden Stone Seal Carving" this season selects several inkstones from literati, including those who are precious stones, and those who are inscribed by famous artists in an orderly manner.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Lot 1746

Qing Yude Jin Shengshu Yan 15.6×10.1×1.7 cm.RMB: 70,000-100,000Source: Niraku-an Collection, Japan. Inkstone style: Yude Jinsheng. The title of the piano is Fengxiang Ping Ming Mansion Humanities Room.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

This inkstone is made of stone, the color is deep purple, the texture is solid and dense, and the feel is delicate and delicate. The inkstone is rectangular, the shape is strict, simple and generous, the inkstone hall is shallow, the light element is flat, the inkstone pond is deep concave, the inkstone is carved with a dragon pattern, simple and elegant. The original wooden tire lacquer inkstone box.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Lot 1748, Qing Kangxi, Wang Shi, Han Mingduan, Shi Yunsheng, Nine Holes, Yan

14.8×11.5×4 cm.

RMB: 120,000-180,000

Source: Collection of Niraku-an, Japan.

Yan Ming: Wang Hanmen Yunsheng Nine Hole Inkstone, Zhong Yingzang.

Seal: Upper Lake.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

This inkstone is made of end stone, with a mahogany inkstone box with the shape, the stone is thick, the stone color is dark purple, the stone is born with nine holes, the front is flat, the ink is stored in the hole, the side is followed by the stone, and the inscription on the back is "Wang Hanmen Yunsheng Nine Holes Inkstone, Zhongying Tibet". This inkstone is full of unique and ingenious design, and retains the natural beauty of the end stone, which can be described as ingenious.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Brief introduction of the inscription: Wang Shihan (1707-1780), the word is expressive, called Hanmen, and also called Shanghu. A native of Qiantang, Zhejiang. Yongzheng Gui Chou Jinshi, changed to Shu Jishi, and awarded the editor. He is a well-known scholar and has written a wealth of books. It is divided into three parts: Shanghu Poetry Anthology (Shanghu Classification Text), Shanghu Sutra Interpretation (Guanxiang Juyi Biography), Shanghu Shuo Department (Poetic Compilation, Hanmen Dropout).

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Lot 1750

Zhou Mengpo's old collection Zhang Tingji Ming end stone rectangular inkstone

11.5×5.5×1.7 cm.

RMB: 500,000-800,000

Yan Ming: Xia silk dyeing, fine and even, is to use, for a long time. Mr. Shi Xiang asked for a book, and the old man of Meishou was not uncle.

Collection seal: Zhou Qingyun gold stone calligraphy and painting seal.

Publication:

1. "Zhou's Dream Slope Room Tibetan Inkstone", Republic of China Rubbing. 2. The second volume of "Guangcang Yanlu", Zou Anji, Republic of China Keluo Edition, reprinted in 1981 by Tokyo Hall.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Publication cover

This inkstone is a famous inkstone that has been circulated in one side, at the beginning of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, the industrialist and ancient inkstone collector Zhou Mengpo was collected, and included in the "Zhou's Mengpo Room Collection of Inkstone", and then recorded in 1919 in Zou An's "Guangcang Yanlu", "Guangcang Yanlu" included hundreds of famous inkstones from the Tang and Song dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties, among which there are many outstanding ones. The end stone of this product is made of material, the stone color is pale and purple, the stone is warm and moist, the inkstone is rectangular, the volume is small, the hand can be held, the front is flat, and the open-shaped inkstone pond is opened. The back of the inkstone is flat, and the back inscription is deeply engraved, highlighting the traces of the uncle's untitled knowledge, and the inscription is engraved: "Xia silk dyes Han, and the grain is fine and even, which is used for a long time." Mr. Shi Xiang asked for a book, and the old man of Meishou was not uncle. ”

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Introduction: Zhang Tingji (1768-1848), formerly known as Rulin, the word Shun'an, the number Shuwei, the late number Meishou old man, the room name Eight Brick Jingshe, Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Jiaqing three years of liberation. Epigrapher, calligrapher and painter. The study of fine gold and stone is based on the collection, and the collection of Ding Yi and tablet calligraphy and painting is very rich.

Collector's profile: Zhou Mengpo (1864-1933), known as Qingyun, known as Jingxing, known as Xiangjiao, alias Mengpo, was born in Huzhou, Zhejiang. He is a big industrialist, the owner of Zhejiang Industrial Bank, and an investor of Suzhou-Hangzhou Railway. He collected a lot of calligraphy and paintings, gold and stones, and ancient artifacts throughout his life. and Zhang Zongxiang and others presided over the supplemental copy of Wenlan Pavilion's "Four Library Books".

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Lot 1749

Qing Dai Hanming Cheng mud inkstone

17.2×11.4×2.5 cm.

RMB: 50,000-80,000

Yan Ming:1. Snow Village Ming inkstone. 2. Snow Village Books. 3. Water stains cloud steaming. 4. Clarification Garden.

Seal:1. Changlin Villa2. Clarification Garden

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Inkstone box inscription: This inkstone is made in the Song Dynasty, the genus of the squid mud, the scattering of iron flowers, the person who proves it, the ancient and lovely one, the wonderful one who carves the carving is very rich, the ancient inkstone is not easy to obtain, the inscription on the side of the back, it is enough to know the things of the snow village hand, the snow village Dai Han, the Shangyuan people, the word Juchuan, the official to read, the good painting horse, the work of poetry, sex plum, often travel to the West Lake, arbitrarily discuss, there are "Plum Exploration Collection", "Snow Village Poems". Showa Kashin Summer, Zhong Wengzhi.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Cheng mud inkstone, the shape is round and rectangular, the light element is concise, simple and atmospheric. The periphery is ridged, and the inkstone edge is bas-relief and moire. The inkstone hall is shallow, the light element is flat, and the inkstone pool is deep and concave, which can make the ink smooth. The lower part of the inkstone pond is embossed with tiger stripes, the side is engraved from top to bottom "the water is clear and the clouds are light", the back of the inkstone is wide and ridged, and the central fovea is engraved with the inscription "Clarification Garden". And engraved two lines of three-character seal book square seal seal "Clarification Garden". Originally equipped with mahogany inkstone. Chengni inkstone is processed and fired by special cement, due to the different firing process and time, there will be a variety of colors, forming a multi-color situation of an inkstone. Chengni inkstone uses the fine mud that has been washed as raw materials, processed and fired, so it has a delicate and compact texture, just like baby skin, the water is not dry, the cold is not icy, the ink is not damaged, and the moisturizing water can be comparable to the characteristics of the stone inkstone, so there are many praises.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Introduction: Dai Han, Shangyuan people, the word Juchuan, No. Snow Village, did not meet the time of the flow of Jianning as a teacher, Zhu Shixiu brothers learned from it. Brother Yongzheng Jinshi, official to serve as a bachelor, Zhong Yishi, living in Wujiang, good at painting horses, working poetry, sex plum, often put Taihu Lake, arbitrarily discuss. There are "Plum Exploration Collection" and "Snow Village Poems".

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Lot 1751

Qing end stone phoenix pond inkstone

19.2×12.3×4.4 cm.

RMB: 30,000-50,000

Publication: Chinese Inkstone Appreciation, P32, published by Yuchuantang, 1977.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

This inkstone is made of end stone, with the original lacquer inkstone box. The stone is black and purple, the stone is solid and delicate, the shape is regular and long, the inkstone is carved with a cloud pattern around the edge, the inkstone ink pool is deeper, the relief two phoenixes stand opposite each other, the phoenix feathers are fluttering, the inkstone surface is shallow, the side is smooth and clean, and the back of the inkstone is simple and unmarked. The ornamental carving lines are full and smooth, and the circle is square, which is in line with the traditional ideology of "rules and circles".

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

The phoenix, the king of birds, represents peace and tranquility, implies high power, and contains the pursuit and prayer for a happy life. According to legend, the phoenix "is not a sycamore but not a perch", and its noble sentiment and noble state of mind also represent the noble style and brightness of the literati.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Lot 1753

Qing end stone bell-shaped inkstone

9.9×7.5×1.2 cm.

RMB: 50,000-80,000

Publication: "The Treasure of the Scholar's Room - Inkstone, Ink, Pen, Lithography" P282, edited by Nan Wenfu, published by Hede Shufang New Press, 2012.

The end stone is made of this inkstone, with the whole digging red sandalwood inkstone, the stone color is deep and there is a blue and purple, the stone is soft and delicate, the inkstone is cleverly conceived, the carving is skillful, the shape is solemn, and it is thought to be bell-shaped. The inkstone surface is simple, simple and clean, polished and smooth, the inkstone surface is framed around it, the inkstone head is dug deep to make the ink pool, in order to store the ink, the rest of the part is inked, the grinding is stable, the ink is smooth, the licking pen is soft, and the text is full of rhyme. Duanshi inkstone has a long history, recorded since the Tang Dynasty Wude came out, with its stone softness, ink but not sluggish, long but not dry, passed to the millennium, is respected as the first of China's four famous inkstones, Tibetan use is good.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

The bell, the first percussion instrument used by the aristocracy, has also become a ritual instrument to symbolize power and status. Bell-shaped inkstone, belongs to one of the imitation inkstones, the image is similar to the big bell in the temple, the bell sound is pure, cleanses away the mundane hardships for people, brings peace and relief, so the ancients often quote the shape of the bell to the study utensils, meaning calm and calm, lifelong blessings, humanistic elegance, and extraordinary sentiments.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Lot 1756

Qing end stone copy hand inkstone

11.8×7.2×3.2 cm.

RMB: 15,000-25,000

Label:

1. Pork liver small end brook inkstone. No. 2 Xinggu loves to play.

2. No. 2 Antique Articles. Little End Creek. The engraved knife is vivid, Xizhi writes the scriptures for the goose, and the Taoist priests give each other a group, and the clouds are cloudy. Xinggujian.

Yanming: The right army is halal, and it is chic in the dust. San'in over the feather guest, want this good goose guest. Sweep Su wrote the scriptures, and the pen was exquisite. The book goes to the cage goose, how can he say goodbye to the master.

"Inkstone, Yanya. "The inkstone is a tool for grinding ink. The end stone is made of this inkstone, the stone is warm and delicate, the stone color is dark purple, the shape is upright, and it is a hand-copying style. The whole body is rectangular and regular, the inkstone surface is smooth and slope-like, the front is low and the back is high, the inkstone surface is slightly shallow, the inkstone is smooth and elegant, polished and smooth, without any ornamentation, and the ink pool is narrow and deep. The lines are simple, not decorated with complicated lines, and it is really elegant.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

Lot 1761

Qing Duan Stone Banana Leaf Inkstone, Mahogany Paperweight and Pen HolderA Set of 4 Pieces14.8×10.5×1.5 cm./31×2.9×1.2 cm×2/7.5×6.5×10.9 cm.RMB: 30,000-50,000Source: Mr. Fu Lei's old collection, collected from Mr. Fu Lei's immediate family. Paperweight inscriptions:1. Yamahiko Journal. 2. Three or two peach blossoms outside the bamboo. Zixiang. Inkstone inscription:1. A corner of the green sky can be used as a note, can be grinded, and in front of the night rain window, it will turn into clouds and smoke. Mr. Xueqiao, Qian Fang. 2. The tranquility of your nature, such as the long scroll of the heart, the moistness of the color, such as the spring breeze, the original appearance, the natural nature, accompany me in front of the window, why worry about the gloom. Xueqiao's predecessors belong to Wumen Tang Weiyue.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

The end stone is made of inkstone, with a wooden inkstone, the stone blue is black and dark purple, and the stone is dense and solid. It is in the shape of banana leaves, and because of the huge leaves, banana leaves have the auspicious meaning of "great success" in ancient times. The ink pool is shallow, the stone is shiny, the color is elegant, the banana leaves are skillfully carved, and the workmanship is exquisite. Banana leaves are a touch of oriental green rhyme on antiquities, Li Yu wrote in "Idle Love and Occasional Mail" that "bananas can rhyme people and avoid vulgarity", which also shows that the charm of bananas can cultivate sentiment and make people avoid worldliness. People with a calm state of mind, watching the green color dyed, listening to the rain hitting the plantains, is a leisurely and self-satisfied way of life, is the pursuit of elegance and dust off the emotional sustenance. The pen holder is peach-shaped, the texture is fine, the color is simple, the pulp is warm, and there is a boundless beauty of longevity. Mahogany paperweight, rectangular shape, simple and natural pulp, calm wood color, regular shape, carved wood and stone grain on the surface, with inscription, elegant and good. Bamboo is a thing of high wind and bright festival, rigid and soft, rather unyielding, is the integrity pursued by literati and elegant people in the past.

Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction
Craftsmanship of Literature - Literati Treasure with Inkstone丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

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