California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 27, 2022  Feburary 27, 2022

 Lot # 3443 
A CHINESE 'QIANGJIN TIANQI' RED LACQUER 'DRAGON' GUQIN    清 朱漆雕填戧金龍紋古琴


  • Dimension: Height: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm) Length: 48 in (121.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1800

Chinese. The qin's body is gently tapered from the head to the tail with a multiple-recessed shoulder and waist.The underside is fixed with seven tuning pegs (zhen), while the top is inlaid vertically with 13 yellow metal studs (hui). It is intricately decorated in Qiangjin and Tianqi techniques to depict multiple colored leaping dragons amidst clouds above the ocean and sacred mountains. The underside bears many inscriptions and seal marks. Qing Dynasty period.