A CARVED ‘LINGZHI’ STAG ANTLER WATERPOT, SHUIYU, LATE...
A CARVED ‘LINGZHI’ STAG ANTLER WATERPOT, SHUIYU, LATE MING – EARLY QING
China, 17th-18th century. The vessel is made from a single piece of the pale-ochre and dark-amber colored horn as a craggy rock forming both the well and the stand, from which numerous lingzhi of various forms and shapes grow. Some of these lingzhi also serve as brush rests.
Provenance: From a British private collection, by repute in same family since "before the second world war". The base with an old and faded collector paper label reading: "A Chinese 18th c deer horn carved (1736- 1795)" (text partially reconstructed due to illegibility) Condition: Excellent condition with old wear and superb, naturally grown patina! Weight: 118.9 g Dimensions: Length 7.6 cmStag antler is a material which was only used rarely for scholar's desk items.
角雕靈芝形水丞，明末清初中國，十七至十八世紀。水丞是由一塊淺赭色和暗琥珀色的角製成，形如山岩，上有形狀不一的靈芝。這些靈芝也可做爲筆擱。來源：英國私人收藏，據説自二戰前就保存於同一家族至今。底部有一個藏家老標簽"A
Chinese 18th c deer horn carved (1736-1795)" (
局部難以辨認)品相：品相極好，老磨損和極好的天然包漿重量：118.9
克尺寸：長7.6
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A CARVED ‘LINGZHI’ STAG ANTLER WATERPOT, SHUIYU, LATE MING – EARLY QING
China, 17th-18th century. The vessel is made from a single piece of the pale-ochre and dark-amber colored horn as a craggy rock forming both the well and the stand, from which numerous lingzhi of various forms and shapes grow. Some of these lingzhi also serve as brush rests.
Provenance: From a British private collection, by repute in same family since "before the second world war". The base with an old and faded collector paper label reading: "A Chinese 18th c deer horn carved (1736- 1795)" (text partially reconstructed due to illegibility) Condition: Excellent condition with old wear and superb, naturally grown patina! Weight: 118.9 g Dimensions: Length 7.6 cmStag antler is a material which was only used rarely for scholar's desk items.
角雕靈芝形水丞，明末清初中國，十七至十八世紀。水丞是由一塊淺赭色和暗琥珀色的角製成，形如山岩，上有形狀不一的靈芝。這些靈芝也可做爲筆擱。來源：英國私人收藏，據説自二戰前就保存於同一家族至今。底部有一個藏家老標簽"A
Chinese 18th c deer horn carved (1736-1795)" (
局部難以辨認)品相：品相極好，老磨損和極好的天然包漿重量：118.9
克尺寸：長7.6
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