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76 | BONHAMS A FAHUA-TYPE BRUSH AND INK STAND
Ming Dynasty
The cylindrical vessel thinly potted and
decorated with incised designs of formal
scrolling lotus and billowing clouds, glazed
in bright blue, turquoise and light cream, the
top with five openings to hold brushes and ink
sticks. 13.5cm (5 1/8in) diam.

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000

Porcelain stands for brushes and ink cakes
were popular in the Ming Dynasty, especially
in the present shape, as recorded by the late
Ming scholar Wen Zhenheng in his Changwu
Ji (Gerald Tsang and Hugh Moss, Arts from
the Scholars Studio, exhibition catalogue,
Hong Kong, 1986, p. 226). Indeed, the
portrait of philosopher Wang Yangming
depicts him at his desk besides just such a
drum-shaped stand (ibid.).

Examples of brush and ink stands from the
Jiajing period, but in blue and white porcelain,
are in the collection of the British Museum,
nos. OA 1973.7-26.3.368; OA 1984.2-2.31;
and OA 1901.7-20.2. No. OA 1973.7-
26.3.368 is particularly similar in shape to the
present lot.

177 Y
A PAIR OF SANCAI GLAZED FIGURAL
ROOF TILES
Ming Dynasty
Variously modelled as a lady holding a lotus
stem, her robes decorated with a ruyi form
collar; and a gentleman standing holding a
pair of clappers, each set within huanghuali
stands, carved with semi-circular panels of
flowering branches, upon reticulated square
bases carved with archaistic motifs. 44cm
(17.1/4in) high. (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.