18TH CENTURY

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A RELIEF-CARVED BAMBOO BRUSH POT
18TH CENTURY
The sides are carved in high relief with a continuous scene of three scholars and an attendant carrying books, two of the scholars standing with the attendant beneath a pine tree while the third scholar holds a staff as he walks ahead towards the large rock face that divides the scene. The brush pot has later-added hongmu mounts.
5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high

Provenance

Private collection, Germany.
Nagel Auktionen, Stuttgart, ‘From the Scholar’s Studio, 88 Objects for Use and Inspiration’, 6 June 2005, lot 223.
Private collection, America, 2005-2013.
Nicholas Grindley, London, June 2014.

Literature

N. Grindley, June 2014, London, no. 4.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

The carving may represent a scene taken from Su Shi’s (Su Dongpo) two compositions about his journeys to the Red Cliff, commonly referred to as ‘The Former Ode to the Red Cliff’ and ‘The Latter Ode to the Red Cliff’.

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