Jijin Pian Yu, Ancient for Modern Use - Instrumental Use for Shang Design Series丨China Guardian 2024 Spring Auction

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Lot 1772

"Helping life" arm rest

20.7×9.7×4.8 cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: Yang scroll, covered with tiles, ink is not dry, by the king. Occasionally, the ancient remnants of the copper sheet, the pattern is exquisite, the rust color is verdant, and the inlay is the arm rest decoration, but people abandon me to take, the composition room is forever treasured, the summer of the house, and the owner of the house knows each other.

Flipping through the bronze atlas, under the rust-colored mottling of the common body of the vessel, a fierce beast face is dumbfounded, the fangs are exposed, this kind of beast coat of arms has the characteristics of insects, fish, birds, beasts and other animals, highlighting the ancients' exploration and worship of nature, which can be used to communicate with the gods, and entrusts the majesty and will of the ruler, this kind of beast face was extremely popular in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and later because of its fierce, solemn, mysterious and other characteristics, it was collectively referred to as "gluttony" by later generations. This arm rests on the rosewood wood inlaid with bronze in the local animal face, although only the fragment remains, but it can be the appearance of the ancient murderer, with the halberd as the nose, the eyes are round and convex, the eyes are blazing, the thick eyebrows are wide mouth, the fangs are exposed, the cloud and thunder patterns under it are like hair, only a square inch and get the ferocious majesty of the dragon. Arthur Sackler's bronze sacrificial vessel of the old Tibetan Shang Dynasty can be seen in a bronze Fang Yuanzun, with an open mouth and feet, a convex belly decorated with a gluttonous animal face, and its round eyes and protruding nose, which is quite similar to this fragment.

See: The Merchant Bronzes of the M. Sackler Collection, Harvard University Press, 1987, p. 283, fig. 46.

Lot 1773

"Qingluan" inkstone

21.5×3.8×13.5 cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscriptions: Qingluan dances, the ribbon is offered to Rui, the clouds are auspicious, Changyi Study, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Yiju Ming.

The remnant mirror is supported by boxwood relief auspicious cloud pattern, and there is a waist rosewood seat under the bearing, the material is luxurious, and the shape is exquisite.

Lot 1774

"Qiankun Six Cranes" inkstone

28×10.5×32 cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: The King of Qin swept all the countries, respected and made Liuhe, half a mirror as a screen, and the crane was interesting and vulgar. Qiankun Six Cranes. The lotus moon is the master of the system and poems.

The inkstone screen mahogany is the material, the wood color is ruddy, and the bronze "auspicious clouds and six cranes" remnant mirror is the center of the screen, in order to learn from the ancient and modern, there is no ancient meaning of gold and stone.

See: Ytterbium ytterbium from the National Palace Museum, Taipei.

Lot 1775

"Cultural relics are complete" pen mountain

14.5×5.3×13.3cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: The sword is hidden and ready to be prepared, the writing peak becomes a fixed Qiankun, the summer of the Emperor, and the treasure of Yiju.

Jairus, a fierce beast with a jackal's body and a dragon's head, the second son of the dragon's nine sons, is recorded in history as brave and good at fighting, bloodthirsty and murderous. Since the Yin Shang Dynasty, the dragon-shaped beast decorated with the handle of the sword, the swallowing place is quite popular, and then to the Yuan and Ming dynasties, with the improvement of forging technology and the embodiment of the worship of the divine beast, the image of the dragon and the dragon decorated by the sword grid is gradually unified, and it has become the shape of the eyes with a wide forehead and convex eyes, a long mane and a broad nose. This crescent-shaped jabliform sword grid has the typical characteristics of the official weapon of the Ming Dynasty, and the Shenyang Palace Museum collection of the Ming Dynasty iron ribbon silver staff head double blood groove stainless steel sword grid is very similar, this sword was used by the Nurhachi Emperor, the depiction is vivid, the weather is strict, and the posture of the large-mouth whale swallowing will be "martial" one of the ways to show it. Therefore, according to the shape of this Jianwei sword grid, skillfully carved as a pen mountain sketch, the Junfeng is majestic, the Shouhai is surging, the upper and lower are separated, and the fierce beasts are compatible during it, and the pen and ink can be rested, and the mountains and rivers can be pointed, and the literature and thinking are quiet, so the name is "both civil and military".

Lot 1776

"Qiguang" incense plate

D:12.2cm; H:3cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: Qingyang is really good as a mirror, three splits and five points are with the fate, if the water is as bright as the moon, clean up the remnants and fragrant. 癸卯夏, Yi Juming.

Incense insert Nanmu as the base, engraved with the inscription, the knot has the wind bone of "Cao Quan Tablet", the residual mirror is decorated, the central gourd-shaped incense insert, so as to burn incense, concentrate on the spirit, and admire the ancient rhyme.

Lot 1777

"Jijin Katayu" paperweight

22.2×5.1×2.1 cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: The third is the Dingwen Song Xia Liao, and the Qiang Hu soldiers have been eliminated. Engraved with gold dragon and more scabbard, Ji Jin piece Yu Zuo Wenhao. Xin Chou Mid-Autumn. Yi Juming.

The art of the Western Xia Dynasty inherited the legacy of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and while learning the artistic achievements of the Song Dynasty and absorbing the style of the Western Regions, it gradually developed an art form with its own national style and characteristics. This bronze dragon inlaid in the rosewood seat should have been a decorative scabbard vessel in the Western Xia period, with a deep carving of the dragon, the Yin carving depicts the details, the shape is vivid and unique, the concave part can be seen with rust dots, and the charm is ancient. The body of this dragon is slender and powerful, the scales are delicate, and it walks between the dead wood, and its spirit is blazing. The dragon in the Central Plains mostly passes through the sea or between the clouds, and the wooden dragon on the scabbard of this piece should be a special decorative pattern born of the Xixia culture combined with regional characteristics. The things that were killed in the past are now embedded in the town wood, turning the anger of the blade into the pen of the writer, Bogu Tongyun, and pleasant thinking.

Lot 1778

"Yuzhen" ink bed

7×6.6×2.8 cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: Yu Zhen. The relics of Shang Tang are also respected, and the pen is placed in ink, which is elegant and appropriate. Treasure the Living.

Seal: Rong Zhai.

With the development of the scholar's elegant play appeared in the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was placed on the desk and accompanied by Han ink, and was mostly used to place the ink ingots that had not dried, so as to prevent contamination of other things. In the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, there are records related to ink beds, such as "two pieces of bamboo plates containing bamboo pen holders, ink beds, paperweights, water sheng, inkstone boxes with green stone inkstones...... It can be seen that the ink bed has become an indispensable part of the complete set of study utensils at that time.

This piece of ink bed is made of the halberd part of the bronze of three generations, it is the place where the fierce beast is angry and eyebrows are raised, ingenious, because of the shape of the system, the halberd can be placed in pen and ink, the cloud and thunder pattern brocade under it is dense and meticulous, play ancient sketches for the bookcase, although it is a fragment, it is still precious, so it is called "still precious".

This fragment or from the body of Fang Wei, Fang Yi, Wei, Yi two vessels, are Shang and Zhou Dynasty large wine vessels and ritual vessels, mostly used in sacrificial activities, its shape is majestic, ancient and clumsy, since the Qin and Han dynasties have been highly respected. The National Palace Museum in Taipei has a collection of the late Shang Dynasty Yachou Fang Yi, this ancient artifact is also contained in the book "Western Qing Dynasty Gujian", its palace style quadrangular top cover is set out of the halberd, and this fragment is quite similar, so it can be speculated that this ink bed may originate from this kind of large, high-grade bronze, in addition to use, when you can talk about the feelings of Bogu remembrance.

See: "Jiangu: The Palace Bronze Collection of the Qianlong Dynasty", National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2021, pp. 212-213, figs. 1-17.

Lot 1779

"For the jade silk" inkstone

6.3×6.3×12.7 cm.（整体）

3.9×3.9×10.5 cm; 198.5g

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: Jijin entertains himself, and Han Gedun reforms the inkstone. Xin Chou Yiju.

Seal: Yiju Collection.

Godun, also known as Ge, is an attachment to the lower end of the wooden pine of bronze weapons such as Ge and spear, and its function is to fix the wooden secret, prevent wear and tear, and play a certain decorative role. In the 38th volume of the "Western Qing Dynasty Gujian", there are several pieces of Godun, and it can also be seen that there is a private collection of warlike domestic blades in the "Talking about Ancient Soldiers-Appreciation of Ancient Chinese Weapons", which is equipped with cylindrical Godun, which shows that Godun is a very important part of ancient weapons.

This bronze Godun is in a hexagonal shape, the lines are simple and ancient, the patina is colorful, and the pulp is heavy, showing the killing sense of spears and cold weapons. And it is embedded in the wooden base, with a cover and a pipe, for water injection and water storage, it becomes a copywriting inkstone, for the plain hand to grind the ink, stained and waved, full of literary atmosphere.

Throughout the dynasties, there is an attitude of emphasizing military force and ignoring literature, which has attracted the sigh of "nine out of ten people can be white-eyed, useless scholars", and now the country is rich and the people are strong, and it is honest that "the country is not to the danger of mountains and streams, and the world is not to take the benefit of the military revolution".

See: The Complete Book of the Four Libraries of the King James Dynasty (Ancient Records of the Western Qing Dynasty) (Volume I), Shanghai Book Company Publishing House, 2012, Vol. 38, Fig. 23, Chinese Foot Upsetting II.

Lot 1780

"Feng Dance" paper cutter

W:30.6 cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: Wen can raise the pen to settle the world, Wu can go on the horse to determine the world, and the true gentleman is also. Pangu axe, Xuanyuan sword, Hou Yi shot the sun to lead the long bow, Ziya held the whip, there are many strange people in Huaxia, and now I found a Tang Fengniao knife ring made into a device, but it is difficult to be displaced. Ease of living in the master's knowledge.

The bronze phoenix pattern knife ring is the handle, and the boxwood is the knife body, which is used in ancient times and today.

Lot 1781

"Contentment" wishes

15.4×5×3.8 cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: Contentment. The war Han gilt hot silver cicada nails, it is not known where to use, the people of the past used the cicada pattern to send the shell to be reborn, this regulation is not the norm, life is expensive in contentment, how can it be everywhere. 癸卯 long summer, easy to live in.

Rosewood is the material, the handle is inlaid with gilt hot silver cicada nails, and the Yin carved pattern is as fine as a gossamer, which can think of the noble and gorgeous of the past.

Lot 1782

"Ssangyong" furnace

W:30 cm.

RMB: 10,000-20,000

Inscription: Take the bamboo pictogram, the strength of the humble heart, the double chisel Zhizhi, black and white. If you give it up, you can use it, and you can use it, and you can cleanse my dust heart. The furnace is a thing, with the spread of Buddhism, for the purpose of worshipping the Buddha, it has not prevailed for a long time, and the old jade inlay wood is occasionally used for it, and the antiquities are used for the new purpose, and there is no rhyme. Yiju master Ming.

The furnace is made of boxwood wood, imitating bamboo joints as the shape, the bamboo leaves are sassy, clear and handsome, and the furnace cover is inlaid with yin and yang double dragon pattern ancient jade, ancient and elegant.

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