Yueqin (`Moon lute')

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Alternative Title

Yueqin. ; Box lute

Instrument

Yueqin/Lutes/Strings/Musical Instrument ; Yueqin

Instrument Family

Strings

Place Made

China ; Asia

Date Made

Pre 1872 ; Before 1888, probably before 1872

Description

Circular box of light, unpolished `tung' wood, body diameter 373mm, depth 42mm; neck and hexagonal pegs of darker wood; 4 silk strings; 2 frets on fingerboard, 8 on soundboard (3x L:29, 2x L:37, 3x L:51); played with the fingers or a plectrum. Instrument was made probably before 1872, possibly before 1858. Specific libterature references: Probably to be identified with on of item 484d 'Two Yue-Kin' in Engel 1872; probably to be identified with one of the 'Two yue-kin (China) moon guitars' in Hipkins 1885. Previous ownership: Most likely one of the two 'Chinese kin' purchased by Professor John Donaldson for the Music Classroom, University of Edinburgh, from D. Nisbet, 25 March 1858 at a sale for 5/- and for 6/-.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1995.

Measurements

610.

Provenance

Possibly one of the two `Chinese kin' purchased by Professor John Donaldson for the Music Classroom, University of Edinburgh, from D. Nisbet, 25 March 1858 at a sale for 5/- and for 6/-.

Collection

Reid Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

0444