QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

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A BOXWOOD CARVING OF A LINGZHI-FORM BRUSH WASHER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The boxwood is finely carved in the form of a lingzhi fungus, with a gnarled stalk forming the base and branching out to the sides with further smaller lingzhi heads. There is an incised two-character signature, Laotong, on the underside of a small lingzhi head by the main lingzhi fungus.
2.15/16 in. (7.5 cm.) wide, box

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Lot Essay

Pan Xifeng (1736-1795), style-name Laotong, was a renowned carver famous for his works in bamboo. He was also a learned scholar and calligrapher. His carving has a spontaneous style, often done with a few simple strokes.

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