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拍品专文
This present brush pot is a great example that embodies the quality of craftsmanship and the aesthetics of lacquer wares of the Qing dynasty. A similar decorated brush pot, dated late Ming dynasty, is illustrated in Lacquer Wares of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2006, p. 259, no. 205. Another similar decorated inlaid black table screen, dated early Qing dynasty, is illustrated in Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (I), The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2006, p. 248, no. 200.
The sand lacquer, as used in this current brush pot, was first used in the Song dynasty and the technique was later lost. It was not until the 18th century that the famous lacquer craftsman Lu Yingzhi managed to recreate it during the Qianlong's reign. For further details on this subject read Tsang and Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, no 63, pp.102-03. Lu's grandson Lu Kuisheng, active during the Daoguang's reign, also produced exquisite inlaid lacquer pieces, as illustrated in Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2006, p. 252-255, no. 188-189. The use of sand lacquer ground on the present piece might suggest that it could have been manufactured by a member of this family or circle.
The sand lacquer, as used in this current brush pot, was first used in the Song dynasty and the technique was later lost. It was not until the 18th century that the famous lacquer craftsman Lu Yingzhi managed to recreate it during the Qianlong's reign. For further details on this subject read Tsang and Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, no 63, pp.102-03. Lu's grandson Lu Kuisheng, active during the Daoguang's reign, also produced exquisite inlaid lacquer pieces, as illustrated in Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2006, p. 252-255, no. 188-189. The use of sand lacquer ground on the present piece might suggest that it could have been manufactured by a member of this family or circle.