Asian | November 18, 2025
Tue, Nov 18, 2025 10:00AM EST
Lot 211
Chinese Scroll Rubbing of Bamboo and Poems
Estimate: $100 - $300
Sold for
$150
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
with Qing imperial date, ink on paper, laid on silk mat, 55-1/2 x 28 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Note: According to consignor notes, this well known rubbing of a stele depicts bamboo with a poem titled Guan Di Shi Zhu written by Guan Di, also known as Lord Guan or Guan Yu (160 - 220), a famous general in the Three Kingdoms Period. Each bamboo leaf is a stroke from characters in the poem, and translates as "He would rather serve in the Shu Kingdom (Shu-Han Empire, 221 - 263) than in the Cao Kingdom (Cao-Wei Empire, 220 - 265). The painting which is a model for the stele from which this rubbing was made was by Han Zai (Qing Dynasty).
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Private Collection
overall good condition, some creasing and small tears at edges, small puncture at top edge
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