A Chinese black and gold lacquered cabinet with finely made interior with a poem made by Li Bai (701-762)
China/Canton, late 18th/early 19th century
Behind the two doors an architectural interior with various drawers, of which one in the form of a stair-case, columns, latticework panels and painted scrolls with a poem in Kaishu script reading:
“If one is only concerned with a great reputation and a gilded house, alas, who will paint Qilin?”
H. 57.5 x W. 57.5 x D. 32.5 cm
Provenance:
Historic property of the Hill-Trevor family, the Lords Dungannon and Trevor
Most probably purchased by The Hon. Charlotte Fitzroy, Viscountess Dungannon (1767-1828), for Brynkinalt Hall, Denbighshire, during the extensive remodelling of the house, she undertook in 1808.
Qilin is a scenic place and town in the province Yunnan, South China, described by Li Bai. Li Bai (701-762), also known as Li Bo or Li Tabai, was one of the great poets during the Tang Dynasty, the golden age of Chinese poetry.
Behind the two doors an architectural interior with various drawers, of which one in the form of a stair-case, columns, latticework panels and painted scrolls with a poem in Kaishu script reading:
“If one is only concerned with a great reputation and a gilded house, alas, who will paint Qilin?”
H. 57.5 x W. 57.5 x D. 32.5 cm
Provenance:
Historic property of the Hill-Trevor family, the Lords Dungannon and Trevor
Most probably purchased by The Hon. Charlotte Fitzroy, Viscountess Dungannon (1767-1828), for Brynkinalt Hall, Denbighshire, during the extensive remodelling of the house, she undertook in 1808.
Qilin is a scenic place and town in the province Yunnan, South China, described by Li Bai. Li Bai (701-762), also known as Li Bo or Li Tabai, was one of the great poets during the Tang Dynasty, the golden age of Chinese poetry.
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