Lot 250* - A215AS Art d'Asie : Himalaya, Chine - vendredi, 05. décembre 2025, 10h00
A STONE RUBBING
(China, 19th c.)
Elegant gathering of fellow candidates for the imperial civil service examination of the year Yi Chou during the reign of Jiaqing (1805), which took place at the residence of Zhu Weibi in the capital. The colophons record the names of the participants.
Ink on paper. Handscroll.
Painting: 44 × 405.5 cm. Title: 44 × 133 cm. Inscription: 44 × 206 cm.
Ink on paper. Handscroll.
Painting: 44 × 405.5 cm. Title: 44 × 133 cm. Inscription: 44 × 206 cm.
The stone slabs were located in a Buddhist temple in Hangzhou, but were destroyed during the war years at the end of the Qing dynasty or beginning of the Republic period. The original painted handscroll is in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Provenance: Purchased by a Swiss collector between 1876 and 1884 in China, thence by descent.
Provenance: Purchased by a Swiss collector between 1876 and 1884 in China, thence by descent.
CHF 3 000 / 5 000 | (€ 3 090 / 5 150)
Vendu pour CHF 3 500 (frais inclus)