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A framed enamelled rectangular plaque of a monk enjoying a…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
27-May-2012
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A framed enamelled rectangular plaque of a monk enjoying a bucket of wine, attributed to Wang Qi (1884 - 1937), Republic period, the monk mouth wide open, enjoying a large bucket of wine, his fly whisk on his shoulder, a wine seller, about to fall down to the ground, astonished by the monk's manner, his shoulder pole lying about on the ground, a wine bucket broken into pieces, apparently finished of the wine by the monk and thrown freely onto the ground, inscribed 'A True Monk Drinks Whenever There Is Wine', dated early summer of the year of Ren Shen (1932), signed Wang Qi, with his seal Qi and Tao Zhai, 25 cm x 38.3 cm. Provenance: private Collection NSW, purchased during late 1950s or early 1960s in Hong Kong. note: the plaque was taken out of its frame, revealing traces of two rails running in parallel, and traces of rough cloth covering the unglazed back, the signs of the firing process particularly during the Republic period where the plaques were placed on a rough cloth to prevent it from warping, and then on a rack for firing
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Category:
Oriental: Ceramics - Chinese