Ten Bamboo Studio(Shizhu Zhai Jian Pu)  1952
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Ten Bamboo Studio (Shizhu Zhai Jian Pu) 1952
Woodblock prints, ink and color on paper, four volumes, in a clothbound slipcase, Beijing, Rongbaozhai, 1952.
12 1/2in (30cm) high
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium

Footnotes


  • 十竹齋箋譜 雕版印刷 四卷 一九五二年作

    Originally compiled by the late Ming dynasty seal carver Hu Zhengyan (1584-1674), this collection of decorated letter papers was re-issued by Zheng Zhenduo in the 1930's. Offered here, the 1952 reprint is a faithful facsimile of the seventeenth century edition, even incorporating the blind-stamping technique of gauffrage (gonghua 拱花 "embossed design" or "arched pattern") where a dry woodblock is pressed into the paper to create a subtle, low-relief design. On the 1952 edition, Jan Tschichold remarked "the finest issue. An incomparably perfect facsimile; the best printed book of modern times anywhere."

Auction Notices

  • Please note that in the online catalog, the footnote should also clarify that "another copy from the same edition was sold in these rooms September 12, 2012, lot 2105."

Category: Asian Art / Chinese Paintings


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