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Fig. 6 An Inscribed Jade
Brushpot, Qing Dynasty,
Qianlong Period. Bequest
of Robert B. Woodward.
© Brooklyn Museum,
Brooklyn.
圖六 清乾隆 白玉筆筒 Robert
B. Woodward遺贈 © 布魯克
林博物館 布魯克林

The rapidly approaching removal from the Museum
of this interesting jade collection inspired the wish,

in the interest of the public, that the loan may be
repeated, in the future, from time to time.

– THE MUSEUM NEWS, BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, NOVEMBER 1906

「這次有趣的玉器展覽雖已接近尾聲，但它的成功預示著這
個借展展覽很有可能在將來還會不時舉辦。」

《布魯克林藝術及科學學院新聞》，1906年11月

Whilst little is known about the formation of the Woodward 雖然關於Woodward玉器收藏的紀錄不多，
jade collection, it can be surmised from news reports at the 但可以從當時的新聞報導紀錄推測出其許
time that much was purchased at auction and from dealers 多玉器均是購於紐約的拍賣會及古董商。
in New York. Woodward bought at least two works from 先生從1913年美國藝術聯盟舉行的恭親王
the celebrated Prince Kung auction at the American Art 收藏拍賣會上購買了至少兩件拍品，包
Association Galleries in 1913, including lot 23 in this sale, and 括本場拍賣編號23，以及一件玉筆筒，現
a magnificent inscribed jade brushpot on view in the Brooklyn 展於布魯克林博物館 (圖六)。至1906年為
Museum’s galleries today (fig. 6). By at least 1906 he had 止，Woodward上校已經累積了數量可觀的
amassed a collection of Chinese jades significant enough to 玉器珍品，並借展布魯克林博物館。
have been loaned to the Brooklyn Museum.