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AN ALOESWOOD ‘LANDSCAPE’ BRUSHPOT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
of irregular form with a gnarled and slightly twisted body,
carved in openwork with a continuous landscape of cli' views,
depicting a sage followed by his attendant passing below
overhanging rocks, admiring the waterfalls and resting under
the pine tree, the wood richly patinated to a light brown colour
12.7 cm, 5 in.
£ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 88,500-133,000 US$ 11,300-16,900
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A CARVED ‘SCHOLAR’ BAMBOO BRUSHPOT
17TH CENTURY
carved to the exterior in relief with a group of scholars standing
beneath a pine tree and gazing up to the moon
15 cm, 5⅞ in.
£ 15,000-20,000
HK$ 166,000-221,000 US$ 21,200-28,200
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A BAMBOO ‘SCHOLAR AND DONKEY’
BRUSHPOT
17TH CENTURY
carved in relief with the Þ gure of renowned poet and scholar
Meng Haoren on a donkey conversing with an o+ cial, beneath
pine trees
16.6 cm, 6½ in.
PROVENANCE
Worcester Royal Porcelain Works Museum (according to
label).
£ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 88,500-133,000 US$ 11,300-16,900
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