Detail View: The AMICA Library: Ch'in
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.96.121
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Name-CRT:
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artist unknown
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Title:
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Ch'in
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1634
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Creation Start Date:
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1634
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Creation End Date:
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1634
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Materials and Techniques:
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lacquered wood with jade thumb screws
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Dimensions:
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H.47 x W.7 x D.3-1/2 in.
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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96.121
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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Inscriptions:
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INSCRIPTIONS
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Rights:
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Context:
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The lute, or ch'in, has been regarded as a symbol of enlightenment by the Chinese since Confucian times (6th century b.c.). By the 17th century, it was a required object in most scholar's studies. This exceptionally rare lute has inscriptions on its bottom, including the title Chung Ho ("middle harmony") and the number 57. One of a series made in 1634 for Prince Lu, a son of the Wan-li emperor, it was probably given as a gift to a friend or member of his aristocratic literary circle. The instrument also bears the gilded mark Lu-kuo shih ch'uan ("heirloom of the Lu State") and an engraved poem, signed by Ching-i chu-jen, that reads: The moonlight is reflected in the Yangtze; A light breeze blows over clear dew drops. Only in a tranquil place Can one comprehend the feeling of eternity. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.9703c.tif
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