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Lot 3693
  • 3693

AN INSCRIBED BAMBOO 'PEONY' BRUSHPOT QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 HKD
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Description

  • bamboo
  • 15.8 cm, 6 1/4  in.
the cylindrical body raised on three low bracketed feet, one side boldly carved withbranches of large blossoming peony flowers with two small hovering butterflies, the other side carved with a long inscription signed Mengshan Jushi zhi, dated to the wuwu year, corresponding to probably 1738 or 1798, followed by a colophon dated to the yisi year in the Guangxu reign (in accordance with 1905), the bamboo of reddish brown tone and smooth patina

Provenance

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5th October 2011, lot 2025.

Condition

There are expected age cracks and small flakes to the edges. The brushpot is otherwise in overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A closely related bamboo brushpot by Deng Wei, signed Yunqiao and dated 1780, similarly decorated with deep carving in a sunken ground, with identical touches including the butterfly, is illustrated by Wang Shixiang and Wan-go Weng, Bamboo Carving of China, China Institute in America, New York, 1983, p. 124, pl. 67.