A 'hongmu' zither-shaped wristrest, signed Shiru, Qing dynasty
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June 22, 02:47 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
A 'hongmu' zither-shaped wristrest, signed Shiru
Qing dynasty
清 紅木古琴形臂擱 《丙子冬日式如鐫》款
the reverse with an inscription reading dande qinzhongqü, helao xianshangyin, followed by another inscription reading Jitang Sima daren qingshang bingzi dongri Shiru juan
題識：
但得琴中趣 何勞弦上音
既堂司馬大人清賞 丙子冬日式如鐫
Length 11⅝ in., 29.5 cm
Wang Qinglu, Zhongguo mincang wenwu jianshang congshu. Wenfang jiya [Private collections in China. Treasures for the scholar's desk], Beijing, 2007, pl. 121.
The inscription on the present lot suggests it was made as a gift for Jitang. The name appears to reference the Qing dynasty official Shen Yefu (1732-1807), zi Jitang, hao Weideng laoren; hence the inscribed bingzi date would be corresponding to the year 1756, which would be two years after Shen passed the imperial examination and was selected to study at the Hanlinyuan (Hanlin Academy) as a Shujishi.