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40. A C A rv e d B l A C K s t o n e B r u s h r e s t
Ming Dynasty, Late 15th-Early16th Century

in the form of five angular stylized mountain peaks representing the Five Sacred Mountains of China
above a crouching qilin within an aureole of flames on the flat front and a two-story pavilion amidst
puffy clouds on the bowed reverse, all carved in openwork and stepped relief, with incised linear
details, the stone of lashi type with glossy polished surface, showing remains of cinnabar red earth in
the recesses.

Length 5/8 inches (13.7 cm)
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A Ming dynasty black stone brushrest carved in the same style is illustrated in Treasures from the Tokugawa Art Museum, No. 4:
Scholar’s Desk Materials from the Libraries of the Daimyo, Nagoya, 1988, p. 63, no. 137.

明 黑蠟石五嶽筆山 長 13.7 厘米

41. A B r o n z e W e i g h t s u r m o u n t e d B y A B u d d h i s t l i o n A n d C u B
Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

cast in the shape of a seal, the lion and cub with curly manes and bushy tails, on a heavy block with
plain base.
Height 2¾ inches (7 cm)

晚明 鎏金銅子母獅紙鎮 高 7 厘米