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" [有酒便吃真和尚 谁是主人谁是客], dated early summer of the year of Ren Shen (1932) [时在壬申夏月上浣], signed Wang Qi [西昌匋迷道人王琦写于珠山客次], with his seal Qi [琦] and Tao Zhai [匋斎]
25cm x 38.3cm.
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" [有酒便吃真和尚 谁是主人谁是客], dated early summer of the year of Ren Shen (1932) [时在壬申夏月上浣], signed Wang Qi [西昌匋迷道人王琦写于珠山客次], with his seal Qi [琦] and Tao Zhai [匋斎]
25cm x 38.3cm.
Sold for
AU$ 15,600
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 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.
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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