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THREE SCHOLAR’S BRUSHES William Lipton Ltd., New York.
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Li Dinghe was a famous brush maker based in
All three are of a bulbous, waisted, form, Shanghai, active during the mid 19th-century.
with wide spreading end. The frst of hongmu 清十八/十九世紀 抓筆三件
is carved with a double raised bead where
the brush attaches and has a fve-character
inscription da zha Li Dinghe (large brush
[by] Li Dinghe), inscribed on the body. The
second is also of hongmu, with a single raised
bead at the brush end. The third of softwood
is incised with three bands around the body,
and covered in red lacquer.
5º, 3º and 7 in. (13.3, 8.3 and 17.8 cm.)
long, hog and goat hair brush bristles (3)
$2,000-4,000
(inscription on one)
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