Page 188 - Bonham's Asian Art London November 12, 2015
P. 188
200
200 * 201
THREE HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOTS, BITONG
A ZITAN INLAID FOUR-LOBED BOX AND COVER Qing Dynasty
Late Qing Dynasty Each of cylindrical shape, two of light brown colour, one incised with
The cover finely inlaid with carved mother-of-pearl, jade and agate to two inscriptions reading ‘Qiu Yin’ and ‘Shi Gongkan’ and a riverside
depict flowering branches of prunus and foliage growing from layered scene depicting bamboo, pine trees and a scholar on a sanpan.
rocks below two hovering birds, all within a border of keyfret repeated The tallest 16.5cm (6 2/8in) high. (3).
on the foot, the base recessed, the wood of an attractive dark brown
tone, fitted box. £6,000 - 8,000
27.6cm (10 6/8in) wide (3). HK$71,000 - 94,000
CNY58,000 - 77,000
£20,000 - 30,000 CNY190,000 - 290,000 清 黃花梨筆筒 一組三件
HK$240,000 - 350,000
清末 紫檀嵌百寶花鳥圖海棠式蓋盒
The fragrant and snowy-white prunus flowers symbolise rebirth and
longevity as they start appearing during the winter period.
See two related four-lobed inlaid zitan boxes and covers, mid-Qing
dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete
Collection of Treasures from the Palace Museum: Bamboo, Wood,
Ivory and Horn Carvings, Hong Kong, 2002, pls.233-234.
186 | BONHAMS
