A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BRUSH AND COVER
A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BRUSH AND COVER

MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

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A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BRUSH AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The cylindrical shaft is carved with four quatrefoil panels enclosing figures including Shoulao relaxing in landscapes, below a band comprising four of the Babao, Eight Treasures, and below a register of upright lappets. The cover is similarly decorated with two landscape panels and a band of four of the Eight Treasures. The ends of the cover and shaft are adorned with floral diaper-ground.
9 in. (22.8 cm.) long, Japanese wood box
Provenance
A prominent Japanese collection formed in the 1930s

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