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Lot Essay
Each side finely carved in low relief with one of the 'Four Gentlemen', prunus, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, beneath imperial poems inspired by each scene.
Prunus, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are known collectively as the 'Four Gentlemen'. They represent dignity, quietude, fortitude and simplicity, which are the qualities every gentleman should have.
The inscriptions on the present brush pot are imperially composed poems, each inspired by the scene it accompanies.
A white jade brush pot of slightly larger size (10.5 cm.) and similar faceted shape, also dated to the 18th century and carved with the 'Four Gentleman' in low relief, was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 24-25 March 2001, lot 1469.
Prunus, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are known collectively as the 'Four Gentlemen'. They represent dignity, quietude, fortitude and simplicity, which are the qualities every gentleman should have.
The inscriptions on the present brush pot are imperially composed poems, each inspired by the scene it accompanies.
A white jade brush pot of slightly larger size (10.5 cm.) and similar faceted shape, also dated to the 18th century and carved with the 'Four Gentleman' in low relief, was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 24-25 March 2001, lot 1469.