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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN COLLECTION 晚清 玳瑁貼皮六方筆筒

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A TORTOISESHELL-VENEERED 巴黎家族私人珍藏，入藏於 19 世紀晚期
HEXAGONAL BRUSH POT

LATE QING DYNASTY

The hexagonal brush pot is raised on three tab feet and veneered
with tortoiseshell on all surfaces with the exception of the interior.
Each facet of the exterior is incised and gilt with an inscription,
above the base with a Guangxu yuzhi mark.
4¬ in. (11.8 cm.) high

HK$150,000-200,000US$20,000-26,000

Provenance:

A Parisian family collection, acquired in the late 19th century

The inscriptions on the exterior are as follows:

Gong chong wei zhi (great vision leads to great achievement)
Zhi li ze zhe (wisdom is knowing one’s own ability)
Zuo Zongtang zhenyong (for the use of Zuo Zongtang)
Zheng da guang ming (integrity and decency)
Ri sheng yue he (as prosperous and everlasting as the rising sun
and crescent moon)
Hongshutang cang (collection of Hongshutang, studio of Zuo
Zongtang)

Zuo Zongtang (1812-1885) was a statesman and military leader in the
late Qing period.

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