It is difficult to describe Wang Shirang’s collection with a few words. To obtain his beloved things, he had a poor lifestyle and made friends with civilians and learned from them to expand his horizon. As a player, he brought a wealth of fun to people. As a writer, his artworks displayed the top profession of antiquarian. As a rare collector, his collection was distinctive, which made him become the symbol in the field of collection.
對王世襄的收藏,很難用幾句話來概括。為了得到愛物,他餐風飲露在所不辭;為了窮究玩物的底里,他與平民百姓交朋友,虛心請教,以求博洽多聞。作為玩家,他的《蟋蟀譜》、《說葫蘆》、《北京鴿哨》給人們帶來的是閑玩野趣;作為專家,他的《明式家具珍賞》、《髹飾錄解說》、《中國畫論研究》等著作展現了其作為文物學家的頂級專業性;而作為不可多得的文物收藏家,王世襄的每一項收藏都與眾不同,這也讓他的收藏成為藏界的代表符號。

銅鎏金金剛杵
王世襄舊藏。該器兩端各有九股,中間的直股為六邊形,表示佛之“實智”;外圍各股為弧狀,表示佛之“權智”,向內彎曲,表示“權智”必歸“實智”之義。“杵”的上下兩端,股狀相同,表示佛界、眾生界同具五智之義。把柄中間圓珠表大日如來;腰部為蓮花座,束以二繩,表以“定、慧”二法。手握金剛杵,即可安住于佛之金剛智德。此杵選材精良,工藝精湛,通體鎏金,線條渾厚勁健,品相完整,等級至高,應為皇室寺院所用法器。金剛杵,梵名瓦支拉,藏語稱“多吉”,又叫做寶杵、降魔杵等。在佛教密宗中,金剛杵象征著所向無敵、無堅不摧的智慧和真如佛性,它可以斷除各種煩惱,摧毀形形色色障礙修道的惡魔,為密教諸尊之持物或瑜伽士修道之法器。曼荼羅海會之金剛部諸尊皆持金剛杵。真言行者亦常攜行,蓋以此杵象征如來金剛智,用以破除愚癡妄想之內魔與外道諸魔障。
1. 竹刻髹漆大筆筒
這款竹刻大筆筒,是王世襄19歲時刻制。選用竹材規格特大,規整圓渾,外壁髹一層黑漆,分別用漢篆和行楷刻古文詞兩篇。……