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A CARVED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT
MING DYNASTY
of oval section with undulating tapering sides, deeply carved
to the onr side with three scholars and an attendant standing
in a rocky clearing, the wood patinated to a rich dark tone
13.5 cm, 5¼ in.
‡ £ 7,000-9,000
HK$ 72,000-92,500 US$ 9,200-11,800

明 竹雕文會圖椿式筆筒

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PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A ‘QIANGJIN’ AND ‘TIANQI’ LACQUER
RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER
WANLI MARK AND PERIOD, DATED XINCHOU
YEAR (CORRESPONDING TO 1601)
the cover incised and painted in the qiangjin technique with
a cartouche enclosing a landscape scene with an official
and three attendants against a wan diaper ground, the
longer sides with two confronting dragons, the narrow sides 73A
with further dragons and floral sprays, the box similarly
decorated, the interiors and base lacquered black, the base
with an incised and gilt mark, dated xinchou year of the Wanli
reign (corresponding to 1601)
(2)
23 cm, 9⅛ in.
PROVENANCE
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8th April 2010, lot 1935.
‡ £ 15,000-25,000
HK$ 154,000-257,000 US$ 19,700-32,800
明萬曆
戧金填漆高士賞遊圖倭角長方蓋盒
《大明萬曆辛丑年製》款

來源
香港蘇富比2010年4月8日，編號1935

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