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A BOXWOOD CARVING OF A LINGZHI-FORM
BRUSH WASHER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The boxwood is finely carved in the form of a lingzhi fungus, with a gnarled stalk forming
the base and branching out to the sides with further smaller lingzhi heads. There is an
incised two-character signature, Laotong, on the underside of a small lingzhi head by the
main lingzhi fungus.
2 8 in. (7.5 cm.) wide, box
HK$150,000-200,000 US$20,000-26,000
Pan Xifeng (1736-1795), style-name Laotong, was a renowned carver famous for his
works in bamboo. He was also a learned scholar and calligrapher. His carving has a
spontaneous style, often done with a few simple strokes.
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