Lot Essay
Jin Jueshan, active during the 19th century, was a student of the Yangzhou School bamboo carving master Wu Xizai (1799-1870).
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A BOXWOOD SCROLL-FORM BRUSH REST
19TH CENTURY
Details
A BOXWOOD SCROLL-FORM BRUSH REST
19TH CENTURY
The scroll-form brush rest is carved in relief with a grasshopper perched on an hibiscus bloom borne on a leafy stem, with an inscription ni Xinluo Shanren da yi, which may be translated as: 'In the style of Xinluo Shanren', followed by the artist's signature, Jin Jueshan, and a seal, Jueshan.
5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) long
19TH CENTURY
The scroll-form brush rest is carved in relief with a grasshopper perched on an hibiscus bloom borne on a leafy stem, with an inscription ni Xinluo Shanren da yi, which may be translated as: 'In the style of Xinluo Shanren', followed by the artist's signature, Jin Jueshan, and a seal, Jueshan.
5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in Cape Town in the 1960s.
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