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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

~ 3163 ~ 3164

A DUAN INKSTONE AND HUANGHUALI BOX A LARGE CARVED HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT

AND COVER LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY The brushpot is of cylindrical shape carved in relief with magnolia,
lingzhi, narcissus, prunus and crabapple growing from rock. The
Of irregular triangular form, the inkstone is carved with a wood is of a rich caramel and honey tone.
smooth grinding surface and troughed inkwell surrounded by 8 Ω in. (21.6 cm.) diam., box
scrolling clouds. The stone is of dark purplish-brown colour
highlighted by a few olive-green ‘eyes’, one of which is carved HK$150,000-200,000 US$20,000-26,000
out as a highlight on the griding surface.
Inkstone: 9 º in. ( 23.5 cm.) long, huanghuali box and cover: 10 EXHIBITED
¿ in. ( 25.8 cm.) long; box
Capital Museum, The Exhibition of Huanghuali Culture, Beijing,
HK$80,000-120,000 US$11,000-16,000 19 July-16 October 2011, Catalogue, no. 110

清十八世紀 端石隨形雲紋硯及黃花梨荷葉式蓋盒 The composition of the relief carving seen on this brushpot, is very
similar to a zitan brushpot in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated
Please note that the use of the symbol ~ for this particular lot is in reference only in Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, The Complete
to the accompanying huanghuali box and cover for this lot. The historical CITES Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, vol. 44, Hong Kong,
paperwork for this box and cover is not available and it will not be possible to 2002, p. 24, no. 23. Compare, also, a very similar large huanghuali
obtain CITES export permit to ship it to addresses outside Hong Kong post-sale. brushpot dated to 17th century, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 June
This item can only be shippd to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from 2015, lot 2946.
our Hong Kong saleroom and office. Please contact the department for further
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