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Soapstone plaque carved with scene of Su Shi at
Soapstone plaque carved with scene of Su Shi at
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Soapstone plaque carved with scene of Su Shi at the Red CliffsQing dynasty (mid 18th century)
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Soapstone plaque carved with scene of Su Shi at
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BATEA : 333
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plaque
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stone; soapstone; Qing; plaque; landscape; scholar's studio; China; figure; boat;
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A soapstone rectangular plaque of yellowish-green colour with extensive red and grey suffusions, carved on one side with a sampan with four occupants near pine clad cliffs with a crane and clouds above; the four occupants can be identified as the well-known Song poet Su DongPo (1036-1101) otherwise known as Su Shi,who wrote 'The Ode to the red cliffs' a scene from which is depicted here, the poet Huang Tingjian, the monk Foyin and a servant boating under the Red Cliffs. The back is carved with a landscape scene of hills, trees, pavilions and a bridge.
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soapstone
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One of the corners has been damaged and repaired
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yellowish green with red and grey suffusions
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14.2 cm
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8.6 cm
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Case 2-6R
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18 century
Production period
Qing
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China
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