JAPAN, MYÔCHIN ECOLE - Late EDO period (1603 - 1868) - Lot 43

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JAPAN, MYÔCHIN ECOLE - Late EDO period (1603 - 1868) - Lot 43
JAPAN, MYÔCHIN ECOLE - Late EDO period (1603 - 1868) Openwork iron maru gata in kage-sukashi and chased in taka bori de de bonji. Inscribed on the right side of the seppadai: "Gishi (no) sho (wo) motte" [With the handwriting of (Wang) Xizhi]. Signed Myôchin Sadahide. H. 7.8 cm Wang Xizhi (in Japanese Ô Gishi, 307?-365?), was China's most famous calligrapher, also revered in Japan. He is credited with his characteristic cursive script. The characters on both sides (忠迷而信言) can be interpreted as follows: "If you fear your loyalty may waver, keep trusting". Reference: Reproduced in Kokubo & Ootsubo, Zabô Tansen, 1974, fig.558, p.492
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