China - first half 20th century
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Rare Chinese miniature accordion booklet dating to the first half of the 20th century, with title Le Classique de la piété filiale (孝經) and an ink rubbings on traditional rice paper, kept in a protective fabric cover with bone clasps.
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Rare Miniature Accordion Book (经折装) – "The Classic of Filial Piety" (孝經) – Traditional Rubbing (拓本) – China, late Qing / Republican period. Detailed Description: Exceptional and charming Chinese calligraphy miniature booklet, complete with its traditional protective cover in stiff fabric (Tao / Han) closed by two bone hasps of original workmanship. The booklet adopts a traditional accordion structure (Jingzhe装). Inside, the pages unfold to reveal a stone rubbing (Taben / Takuhon) displaying white characters on a black ink background. The reproduced text is the famous Classic of Filial Piety (Xiao Jing, 孝經), attributed to Confucius and his disciples. The opening pages present a majestic title in seal script (seal style), followed by the main text written in a minute, regular script of remarkable fineness (Xiao Kai). The final postface mentions the historical date of Qianlong Dingmao (1747), indicating the origin of the engraved stele referenced.
Dimensions (Booklet alone, without its protection):
Height: 7.2 cm
Width: 4.2 cm
Thickness: 0.9 cm
Provenance: Former private collection of a French expatriate and collector who lived in and bought scholar-art works in Japan between 1964 and 1984. Item has remained in the same family since then. An excellent guarantee of historical authenticity (outside the modern tourist counterfeit market).
Condition: Booklet: Good overall condition for its age. The original black paper, very fine and sensitive to climatic variations, shows natural contraction and creasing that attest to its age (visible in photos). The accordion folds are sound.
Protective case: Complete with its two functional hasps. Beautiful patina of wear on the outer fabric.
Please carefully examine the zoomed photos to appreciate the real condition and the fineness of the details.
Technical characteristics for Catawiki checklist:
Type of object: Miniature book / rubbing album (Rubbing book)
Region/Country of origin: China (collected in Japan)
Period: Late Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) / Republican Period (1912–1949)
Materials: Traditional rice paper, Chinese ink, fabric cover, bone hasps
Technique: Rubbing on a stone stele (Takuhon)
Rare Miniature Accordion Book (经折装) – "The Classic of Filial Piety" (孝經) – Traditional Rubbing (拓本) – China, late Qing / Republican period. Detailed Description: Exceptional and charming Chinese calligraphy miniature booklet, complete with its traditional protective cover in stiff fabric (Tao / Han) closed by two bone hasps of original workmanship. The booklet adopts a traditional accordion structure (Jingzhe装). Inside, the pages unfold to reveal a stone rubbing (Taben / Takuhon) displaying white characters on a black ink background. The reproduced text is the famous Classic of Filial Piety (Xiao Jing, 孝經), attributed to Confucius and his disciples. The opening pages present a majestic title in seal script (seal style), followed by the main text written in a minute, regular script of remarkable fineness (Xiao Kai). The final postface mentions the historical date of Qianlong Dingmao (1747), indicating the origin of the engraved stele referenced.
Dimensions (Booklet alone, without its protection):
Height: 7.2 cm
Width: 4.2 cm
Thickness: 0.9 cm
Provenance: Former private collection of a French expatriate and collector who lived in and bought scholar-art works in Japan between 1964 and 1984. Item has remained in the same family since then. An excellent guarantee of historical authenticity (outside the modern tourist counterfeit market).
Condition: Booklet: Good overall condition for its age. The original black paper, very fine and sensitive to climatic variations, shows natural contraction and creasing that attest to its age (visible in photos). The accordion folds are sound.
Protective case: Complete with its two functional hasps. Beautiful patina of wear on the outer fabric.
Please carefully examine the zoomed photos to appreciate the real condition and the fineness of the details.
Technical characteristics for Catawiki checklist:
Type of object: Miniature book / rubbing album (Rubbing book)
Region/Country of origin: China (collected in Japan)
Period: Late Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) / Republican Period (1912–1949)
Materials: Traditional rice paper, Chinese ink, fabric cover, bone hasps
Technique: Rubbing on a stone stele (Takuhon)
Details
Dynastic Style/Period
first half 20th century
Country of Origin
China
Condition
Good condition
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