Amazing Detail Chinese Carving Olive Pit Boat by Zhan Gusheng Late 19c

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Amazing Detail Chinese Carving Olive Pit Boat by Zhan Gusheng Late 19c:
$1400.00

Click on the thumbnails to view more size of Boat: 1 5/8” L x 11/16” W x 3/4” H (4 cm x 1.7 cm x 1.8 cm), The size of stand: 1 5/16” L x 15/8” W x 9/16” H (3.3 cm x 1.8 cm x 1.6 cm). This is very rare amazing detail Miniature carving, work of art, in Olive Pit, by Chinese carving artist, Zhan Gu-sheng who lived in southern province Guandong in Zengcheng, China 1802 thru 1876 during Qing Dynasty. Boat is sitting on another olive pit stand carved with the fish design. The Boat carving is done amazing, intricately carved every part of boat as well as each figure and faces in details. Both side boat has window shutter which are moveable, open and close. I had to extremely close up photos which you can see the detail. Actual piece is fantastic, I do not know how can the person can carve in such a tiny work in detail. Also can carve the Kanji letters(Chinese letters) in such a small micro size. Each Kanji letter line wide is only 1 mm or less than 1 mm some letters. Boat has many figures and face carved. There is Old Chinese classic story “Red Cliffs” poem written by Su Shi in 1082 when he traveled thru those battle area in Yangtze river with pleasure boat. He wrote this poem when he seen those ancient battle scenery. This pit boat was created by Zhan Gusheng and he carved that famous poem in full detail in such a small olive pit back side. You can read the battle story in separate paragraph. There is year marked in first front line, “Kinoe-Uma (Japanese zodiac reading), March”.(dated 1834 from calculation in zodiac years.)Then all “Red Cliffs battle story by Su Shi. At the last line after poem has, “Zhang Gusheng saku (made by Zhang Gu-Sheng). Where I marked in red line. The condition of boat and stand excellent for the age. No chip, no crack and no hairline. Please note, one of window shatter is missing on left side as photo showing. (3rd photo of additional photo page.) This is very rare Olive pit carving piece from around late Qing Dynasty. Su Shi (1037-1101) and his famous poem, \"Red Cliffs\"
He was also known as Su Tungpo, was a Chinese writer, poet, painter, calligrapher, pharmacologist, gastronome, and a statesman of the Song dynasty.
In the fifth year of Emperor Shenzong\'s Yuanfeng reign in the Northern Song period (1082), more than 800 years after the epic Battle of Red Cliff, the famous poet-official Su Shi (Dongpo) and friends made two trips to Red Nose Cliff (Chibiji) west of the town Huangzhou. To commemorate these trips, Su wrote two rhapsodies that would earn him universal praise in the annals of Chinese literature: \"Odes to the Red Cliff.\" Afterwards, Red Nose Cliff at Huangzhou became known as \"Dongpo\'s Red Cliff.\" For Su Shi, this was also a time when he had to endure the hardships of exile from court that resulted from the Wutai Poem Incident. In his rhapsodies Su yearned nostalgically for the daring bravura of heroes who fought at Red Cliff centuries earlier, while also facing the realities of life\'s brevity and the hypocritical nature of people. Consequently, he was able to develop a clear and philosophical form of critical self-examination on the aspects of change and permanence. It was exactly the predicaments of his personal difficulties at this time that made it possible for Su to see through the veil of history and make the trips to his Red Cliff passed down and commemorated through the ages. For example, dramas based on stories revolving around Su Shi and Red Cliff were produced in great numbers during the following Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Countless calligraphers also repeatedly transcribed Su\'s two rhapsodies on Red Cliff, which likewise became popular among painters wishing to illustrate and celebrate Su Shi and Red Cliff. (from National Palace Museum\'s article.)\"Red Cliffs\"(Chibi) poems, English Translation as follows:
In the autumn of 1082, on the 16th of the seventh month, I, Su, and my guests sailed in a boat below the Red Cliffs. Clear wind blew gently, the water was calm. The boaters raised their wine and poured for each other, reciting \"The Bright Moon\" and singing \"The Lovely One.\" After a while, the moon rose above the Eastern mountain, and hovered between the Dipper and the Cowherd star. White mist lay across the water; the light from the water reached the sky. They went where their tiny boat took them, floating on a thousand leagues of haze, in the vastness as if resting on emptiness and riding the wind, not knowing where they would stop, floating as if they had left the earth and stood alone, having turned into birds and become immortal. And so they drank and their joy reached its height, and they sang beating on the side of the boat. The song went:Cassia oars and orchid paddles, Beat the illusory moon,Rowing against the flow of streaming light.From a great distance my heartYearns for my beloved at one end of the sky.You can read the battle of Red Cliffs at Wikipedia site,en.wikipedia.orgPAYMENT METHOD FOR DOMESTIC SALES, WE ACCEPT PAYPAL, CREDIT CARD (VISA/MASTER CARD/AMERICAN EXPRESS). BY CREDIT CARD, WE SHIP ONLY TO YOUR CREDIT CARD BILLING ADDRESS, NO OTHER THIRD PARTY ADDRESS. WE ALSO ACCEPT PAYMENT BY CHECK PLEASE ALLOW 7-10 DAYS BEFORE WE CAN SHIP. FOR TEXAS RESIDENT, PLEASE PAY STATE SALES TAX OF 8.25%. THANK YOUWE GUARANTEE OUR DESCRIPTION. I HAVE BEEN DEALING FINE ART AND JAPANESE ANTIQUES OVER 30 YEARS. PLEASE PURCHASE WITH THE CONFIDENCE.WE SHIP THIS ITEM VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL INSURED IN USA INCLUDED, AND WE DO NOT SHIP THIS ITEM INTERNATIONALY. SHIPPING TIME NORMALLY IN ONE TO TWO DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF PAYMENT. WE PACK ALL ITEMS IN DOUBLE CARTONS.RETURN POLICY: WE ACCEPT THE RETURN ONLY WHEN WE AUTHORIZED TO RETURN AFTER WE RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE, SUCH A CASE ONLY AS OUR DESCRIPTION MIGHT FAILED TO MENTION NOTICEABLE FLAW IN OUR DESCRIPTION. PLEASE NOTE THIS CARVING IS DONE BY HAND AS OUR DETAIL PHOTOS SHOWING. THIS CASE WE WILL REFUND FULL AMOUNT. IF THE RETURN IS REQUESTED SIMPLY BY THE BUYER DID NOT LIKE THE ITEM, THAT CASE, THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CHARGE AND PROCESSING FEE( COMMISION, CREDIT CARD, PAYPAL FEE ETC) WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE ORIGINAL PAYMENT. RETURNING SHIPPING CHARGE AND INSURANCE MUST BE PAID BY THE BUYER. RETURNING ITEM IS FULLY RESPONSIBLE BY BUYER. THE CONDITION OF GOOD RETURNING MUST BE SAME GOOD CONDITION AS WE SHIPPED.

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