QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
HEIGHT (INCLUDING BASE): 77CM
The sculpture is naturally formed from two twisted branches of burlwood, each accented with various perforations. The surface of the wood is smooth and patinated to a honey brown tone.
SIMILAR EXAMPLE
A ‘Grandfather and Grandson’ scholar’s rock is published in Gerard Tsang and
Hugh Moss’ book Arts From the Scholar’s Studio, 1986, pp. 114-115, Catalogue
No. 78.
PROVENANCE
Jean-Michel Beurdeley, Paris 1966
Published in: Beurdeley & Cie, Dans la tradition Zen, Paris, 1966, Catalogue No. 3
清代 癭木「袓孫岩」仿賞石