Lot description
A very important lacquered Fengshi-style 'Jingtao' qin 10th century or earlier The body gently tapered from the head to the tail with a multiple-recessed shoulder and waist, supported by two hardwood goose-feet ( yanzu), the underside with seven hardwood tuning pegs ( zhen), the top inlaid vertically with thirteen yellow medal studs ( hui), and terminated with hardwood string supporter ( longyin), the name of this qin inscribed above the rounded 'dragon pool' ( longchi), Jingtao (Stormy Wave) and signed by Huang Tingjian (1045-1105), a long inscription incised underneath the rounded 'phoenix pool' by Li Zizhao (1856-1938) dated corresponding to 1919, the lacquered surface with a network of fine snake-belly crackles and ice crackles, bag and box. Overall 121.6cm（47 1/2in）long；shoulder 20.8cm (8 1/4in) wide；tail 15cm (6in) wide (3). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
