MING TO QING DYNASTY, WITH MEIJI-PERIOD LACQUER BASE
HEIGHT (INCLUDING BASE): 9.9CM
The small ying limestone rock has a jagged surface and various crevasses covering
the stone. The shape of the stone is of a bold overhang which tapers down to a thin
point and mounted on a Japanese tri-coloured lacquered stand.
The interior of the Japanese wooden covered box reveals a poem written by its
previous owner, Nagao Uzan (1864-1942), which can be transcribed as:
Yingde rock dotted with dimples and depressions
Your beauty yet surpasses Lingbi.
Outstanding among even the selected few,
Indeed how precious!
Thoughts from the Gentleman of Yushan.
PROVENANCE
Nagao Uzan (1864-1942)
明至清代 英石騰雲岫
