Lot Essay
Moshan is the hao of Zhou Naishi who was active in the reigns of Shunzhi and Kangxi. For a discussion of the artist see Ip Yee and Laurence Tam, Chinese Bamboo Carving, part II, pp.58-59, no. 62
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A FINE AND RARE BAMBOO WRIST REST
SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY, SIGNED ZHOU MOSHAN
Carved as a scholar seated at a desk with his writing implements looking towards a pierced rockwork mountain for inspiration--7½in. (19.5cm.) long, box
SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY, SIGNED ZHOU MOSHAN
Carved as a scholar seated at a desk with his writing implements looking towards a pierced rockwork mountain for inspiration--7½in. (19.5cm.) long, box