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A CARVED BAMBOO ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’ 清十八世紀 鄧孚嘉作 竹刻菊花圖筆
BRUSHPOT 《孚介》款
BY DENG FUJIA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH
CENTURY
of cylindrical form, raised on three feet, carved and undercut in
recessed relief on one side with large chrysanthemum blooms
borne on leafy sprays, the reverse signed Fujie followed by a
seal reading Deng
13 cm, 5⅛ in.
HK$ 60,000-80,000
US$ 7,700-10,300

Deng Fujia, zi Yongji, is a native of Fujian. He was a celebrated
bamboo carver active in the late Yongzheng to early Qianlong
period, and was particularly known for his carved depictions
of floral sprays. A bamboo-root figure of Tao Yuanming
appreciating chrysanthemum, signed Yongji, is in the collection
of Shanghai Museum.

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