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A bamboo ‘pine tree’ waterpot A bamboo ‘figures in landscape’ parfumier
18th/19th century
Intricately carved and hollowed in the form of a tree stump, the bark 16th/17th century
showing natural twisting and knotting natural grains, the exterior further
decorated with a pine tree issuing gnarled branches and lush pine leaves. Carved with a male and female strolling in a garden, the scholarly
5.3cm wide.
HK$40,000 - 60,000 gentleman wearing casual attire and cap admiring the serene
US$5,200 - 7,700
atmosphere, the lady with a young female attendant holding a fan, all
十八/十九世紀 竹根雕松樹杯
standing by balustrades amidst lush pine trees and rockwork between

upward and downward keyfret scrolls and stoppers at the ends.
20.8cm high. (3).
HK$50,000 - 80,000
US$6,500 - 10,000

See a similar carved bamboo ‘pine tree’ waterpot in the Palace Museum, 十六/十七世紀 竹雕人物故事香筒
Beijing, illustrated in Small Refined Articles of the Study. The Complete
Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Shanghai, 2009, p.126,
no.97.

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