Imperially Appointed Three Rare Treasures Studio Collection (Complete Ten Volumes) (Bound in Thread)

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Features: The Three Pines Studio Calligraphy Anthology is one of the largest calligraphy anthologies in ancient China, collecting the achievements of calligraphy across generations. It includes the works of 135 famous calligraphers from the Wei and Jin dynasties to the late Ming Dynasty, arranged in chronological order. It nearly encompasses all the precious ink rubbings of renowned masters that the Qing court could collect at the time. Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, Ou Yangxun, Chu Suiliang, Yan Zhenqing, Sun Guoting, Huai Su, Liu Gongquan, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, and Emperor Huizong of Song were all models for literati, nobles, and even emperors and empresses to study and emulate. As a royal collection, it was specially decreed by the emperor, and the calligraphers such as Ran Shi Zheng were also masters of the time, so The Three Pines Studio Calligraphy Anthology was meticulously selected, becoming an ultimate treasure sought after and purchased by calligraphy enthusiasts worldwide.
The Imperial Palace Collection—Imperial Carving by the Calligraphy Anthology of the Three Pines Studio by Grand Secretaries such as Liang Shizheng
The Calligraphy Anthology of the Three Pines Studio was a large anthology commissioned by Emperor Qianlong in the early years of the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Qianlong loved calligraphy, studied various styles, and devoted himself to collecting the works of predecessors. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, many imperial treasures found their way into the hands of the public. Following the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the Qing court issued multiple decrees to retrieve these treasures, and by Emperor Qianlong’s time, efforts were redoubled, leading to the collection of numerous masterpieces of calligraphy from past dynasties into the imperial court. Among the most precious were works nearly 1,500 years old by the Sage of Calligraphy Wang Xizhi, including the Fine Snow and Clear Sky Letter, Wang Xianzhi’s Mid-Autumn Letter, and Wang Xun’s Letter to Bo Yuan. These rare treasures were all cherished by Emperor Qianlong and kept in the Yangxin Hall of the Forbidden City. In the 12th year of his reign, Grand Secretaries such as Liang Shizheng were commissioned to compile ink rubbings from the imperial collection, which Emperor Qianlong decreed as The Three Pines Studio Calligraphy Anthology. His special edict was also inscribed at the beginning of the anthology.