A CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG
A CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG
17TH CENTURY
Crisply carved with a large cabbage, a praying mantis and other insects, signed Sansong and with a seal mark reading Zhu for Zhu Zhizheng, 13.1cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Dr John William Hawksley Grice OBE (1891–1976) and thence by descent.
Zhu Zhizheng (also known as Zhu Sansong), a native of Jiading in Jiangsu province, was the second son of the famous Ming dynasty bamboo carver Zhu Ying. He was active during the reign of the Tianqi and Chongzhen emperors of the 17th century. It is said that he carved mainly for his own pleasure, often taking his time, and was especially fond of landscapes. For a related 'cabbage' brushpot by Zhu Zhizheng, but with an Imperial inscription, see The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, vol.44, p.5, no.4.
十七世紀 竹雕白菜草蟲筆筒
《三松》、《朱》
來源：John William Hawksley Grice 醫生(1891–1976)收藏，之後由家人繼承。
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A CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG
17TH CENTURY
Crisply carved with a large cabbage, a praying mantis and other insects, signed Sansong and with a seal mark reading Zhu for Zhu Zhizheng, 13.1cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Dr John William Hawksley Grice OBE (1891–1976) and thence by descent.
Zhu Zhizheng (also known as Zhu Sansong), a native of Jiading in Jiangsu province, was the second son of the famous Ming dynasty bamboo carver Zhu Ying. He was active during the reign of the Tianqi and Chongzhen emperors of the 17th century. It is said that he carved mainly for his own pleasure, often taking his time, and was especially fond of landscapes. For a related 'cabbage' brushpot by Zhu Zhizheng, but with an Imperial inscription, see The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, vol.44, p.5, no.4.
十七世紀 竹雕白菜草蟲筆筒
《三松》、《朱》
來源：John William Hawksley Grice 醫生(1891–1976)收藏，之後由家人繼承。
Read more »
Condition Reports
To request a condition report please email AsianArt@woolleyandwallis.co.uk.
