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Pair of Chinese Bamboo Vertical Flutes ‘Xiao’ each Inscribed in Their Original Box Inscribed ‘Made by Zhang Lunshan of Yuping Guizhou’
A Scholar’s Object
Early Republic / Circa 1912 - 1920
SIZE: 62cm long - 24½ ins long (each)
case: 4cm x 4.5cm x 65cm long - 1½ ins x 1¾ ins x 25½ ins long
The Chinese province of Guizhou is famous for its excellent bamboo flutes which are a symbol of the Chinese scholar. Its sound was sacred and was traditionally said to be carried by one of the eight immortals called Han Xiangzi. Each flute is inscribed with a poem extolling the inspiring sound that it produces and of the beauty of the ‘Jade Lady’ who plays it:
‘Under the bright moonlight
to which family does this Jade Lady belong ?
playing a song under a quarter moon
the lofty thoughts of a scholar may match those of Sima Qian
the ancient flying tunes of a thousand years past
come alive in this Zhaoji studio’
Sima Qian was an ancient historian of the early Han dynasty (died 86 BC) and regarded as a paragon of scholarly virtues.
Provenance:
Ex Private Hong Kong collection
Ex Hugh Moss 1994
Ex Finch and Co, catalogue item no. 17, catalogue no. 30, 2018
Ex Oliver Hoare Ltd.
Ex Private collection
- Dimensions:Height: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Diameter: 0.4 in (1.02 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1910-1919
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1912 - 1920
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9363239515362
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