Asian Art I - 21st May 2014
Lot 77
A Chinese duan ink stone 19th/20th century
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000
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Description
A Chinese duan ink stone 19th/20th century, simulating a cross-section of bamboo, the reverse with a poem by Di Ji Zi, and an accompanying seal which reads Ji, an inscription to one side which reads you cheng zhen cang, together with a seal which reads xin ping, contained in a fitted hardwood box and cover, 9cm. (3)
Provenance: Christie's, London, 5th March 1998, lot 95.