Live Auction 2811The Imperial Sale Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
A FINELY CARVED 'TEA GATHERING' BAMBOO BRUSHPOT
Lot 1942PROPERTY FROM AN ASIAN COLLECTION

A FINELY CARVED 'TEA GATHERING' BAMBOO BRUSHPOT

Closed31 May 2010

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HKD 187,500

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A FINELY CARVED 'TEA GATHERING' BAMBOO BRUSHPOT
EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

Finely carved around the body to depict a group of three scholars gathered around a table drinking tea and deep in discussion, an attendant to one side preparing the tea on a stove, beside overhanging pine trees in a rocky wooded landscape, fitted with a zitan base and collar
6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) high, box

Specialist note

The carving style of this brushpot is closely related to the work of the master craftsman, Wu Zhifan, who was active during the Kangxi period. Wu was well-known for his figure carvings in low relief on an almost plain background. For a short discussion on this method, see Chinese Bamboo Carving, Part II, Hong Kong, 1982, pp. 128-129.