Lot Essay
The inscription is the first line of a poem by Tang poet Du Fu (712-770) from the Eight Poems Celebrating Autumn, Qiu Xing Ba Shou.
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17TH-18TH CENTURY
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AN INSCRIBED IVORY BRUSH HANDLE
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The handle is decorated with a scholar and a deer in a rocky landscape and inscribed with a poem reading "xi wang yao chi jiang wang mu" which may be translated as "Look to the west to see the Queen mother descending upon the Jade Lake" and seals.
3 3/8 in. (8.7 cm.) high
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The handle is decorated with a scholar and a deer in a rocky landscape and inscribed with a poem reading "xi wang yao chi jiang wang mu" which may be translated as "Look to the west to see the Queen mother descending upon the Jade Lake" and seals.
3 3/8 in. (8.7 cm.) high
Special notice
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