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A typically curved bamboo wristrest delicately engraved with Li Bai drinking under the moon, holding his cup in an outstretched left hand as if toasting the moon (which is not depicted on the wristrest), to the upper left a signature Xue hai and the seal Zhao. The reverse carefully finished with each edge cut with a concave moulding above a chamfered edge with a foot to each corner.

Qing dynasty, first half of the 19th century.

Provenance:

Nicholas Grindley, London, 2005 (1004-20).

Ian and Susan Wilson collection, San Francisco, C33, 2005-2015.

Zhao Xuehai was a native of Jiading in Jiangsu province and is listed in 'Chinese Bamboo Carving' Part II, Hong Kong Museum of Art, no. 22, page 44 as being "skilled in carving in relief and engraving, particularly figures and landscapes". Zhao Xuehai is also mentioned by R.Soame Jenyns and William Watson in 'Chinese Art, Gold, Silver, Later Bronzes, Cloisonne, Cantonese Enamel, Lacquer, Furniture, Wood', Vol.II, as Miss Chiao Hsueh-hai who was recorded as "extremely good at carving peach stones into various forms of boats" although he does not mention from whence this information is taken.

Dimensions

length 22 cm

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Stock number

0815-04

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