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A CARVED TIXI LACQUER BRUSH AND
COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
Both the brush and the cover are carved
through the alternating black and red layers
with elongated scroll pattern, that on the
brush arranged in three registers between
narrow raised bands, and both the brush and
cover have a small conical tip at the end.
9¿ in. (23.2 cm.) long, Japanese wood box
$8,000-12,000
明十六世紀 剔犀如意雲紋管毛筆
1338
A ‘FU SHOU’ INK STONE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The ink stone is cleverly carved and incised
utilizing the green and reddish colors of the
stone with a peach borne on a leafy branch
and a bat hovering above the shaped well.
The back is inscribed with two characters,
Fu Zeng.
3√ in. (10 cm.) long
$8,000-12,000
清十八/十九世紀 洮河福壽硯
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