Wang Qin takes the “four treasures” of the classical Chinese study—the tools of Chinese calligraphy that denote a cultivated life—and unusually translates them into glass. As such, he gives them added layers of meaning in a culture in which materials are deeply embedded with metaphorical associations.
-Aric Chen
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Physical DescriptionCalligraphy Set with Custom Box, "Tranquility - The Scholar's Four Treasures". Opaque black and white glass, paper, board, cloth, wood; cast. (-1) Black and white shallow circular ink stone. (-2) Black and white brush rest resembling craggy mountains or waves. (-3) Tall black seal with black and white top resembling craggy mountains or waves. (-4) Black and white circular water dish. (-5) Black and white oval brush palette with handle or decorative element resembling craggy mountains or waves. (-6) Black and white brush rest resembling mountains with four peaks. (-7) Black and white brush rest resembling three scallop-shaped ocean waves. (-8) Short black seal with top resembling craggy mountains or waves. (-9ab) Irregularly-shaped black incense burner dish with lid resembling craggy mountains or waves. (-10) Circular dish with black and white foot resembling craggy mountains or waves. (-11ab) Black and white oval dish with all black lid with C-shaped cut-out and shell finial. (-12) Colorless and white oval dish. (-13) Black and white flattened glass "stone". (-14ab) Pomander; roughly circular black dish with black and white lid. (-15) Variegated black glass "stone" water dripper with two openings at top and aqua vertical stripe. (-16) Roughly oval black and white dish. (-17) Shallow, roughly oval black and white dish. (-18) Black and white stone-like incense holder with small opening on top. (-19) Cloth-bound book containing artist prints. (-20ab) Calligraphy brush with cap. (-21a-e) Custom cloth-bound storage/display box with four stackable compartments. Provenance
Source
Qin Wang
(Chinese, b. 1978) - 2016-2019-12-13
