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Pair of Chinese Bamboo Vertical Flutes ‘Xiao’

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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:
Bamboo
Place of Origin:
China
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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