Lot details By Angansai, signed Angansai Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The famous Chinese poet from the Tang dynasty carved seated in a relaxed pose, supporting himself with one hand and holding up a wine-filled cup with the other, his inebriated state betrayed by his amusing expression, the voluminous robe neatly incised with floral roundels. The back and underside with himotoshi. LENGTH 3 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule nicks. Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris. Li Bai (701-762), known as Rihaku in Japan, was a Chinese poet acclaimed from his own day to the present as a genius and a romantic figure who took traditional poetic forms to new heights. His life has taken on a legendary aspect, including tales of drunkenness, chivalry, and the well-known fable that Li drowned when he reached from his boat to grasp the moon's reflection in the river while drunk.
Lot details By Angansai, signed Angansai Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The famous Chinese poet from the Tang dynasty carved seated in a relaxed pose, supporting himself with one hand and holding up a wine-filled cup with the other, his inebriated state betrayed by his amusing expression, the voluminous robe neatly incised with floral roundels. The back and underside with himotoshi. LENGTH 3 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule nicks. Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris. Li Bai (701-762), known as Rihaku in Japan, was a Chinese poet acclaimed from his own day to the present as a genius and a romantic figure who took traditional poetic forms to new heights. His life has taken on a legendary aspect, including tales of drunkenness, chivalry, and the well-known fable that Li drowned when he reached from his boat to grasp the moon's reflection in the river while drunk.
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