A CHINESE PIERCED BAMBOO ‘SCHOLARS’ BRUSHPOT, BITONG
A CHINESE PIERCED BAMBOO ‘SCHOLARS’ BRUSHPOT, BITONG
17TH CENTURY
Of cylindrical form, carved and pierced with groups of scholars engaged in various literati pursuits including chess, music and painting appreciation, all set in a rocky landscape with pine trees and a mountain stream, the rim and base bound with wood, 15.8cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Dr John William Hawksley Grice OBE (1891–1976) and thence by descent. Formerly on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Grice loan number 69.
Literature: J H W Grice, "Chinese Bamboo Carvings", Country Life, 6th May 1954, pp. 1402-1404.
十七世紀 竹雕高士圖筆筒
來源：John William Hawksley Grice 醫生(1891–1976)收藏，之後由家人繼承。本拍品曾於倫敦維多利亞及阿爾伯特博物館展出，編號69。
出版：J H W Grice, "Chinese Bamboo Carvings", Country Life, 1954年5月6日, pp. 1402-1404.
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A CHINESE PIERCED BAMBOO ‘SCHOLARS’ BRUSHPOT, BITONG
17TH CENTURY
Of cylindrical form, carved and pierced with groups of scholars engaged in various literati pursuits including chess, music and painting appreciation, all set in a rocky landscape with pine trees and a mountain stream, the rim and base bound with wood, 15.8cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Dr John William Hawksley Grice OBE (1891–1976) and thence by descent. Formerly on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Grice loan number 69.
Literature: J H W Grice, "Chinese Bamboo Carvings", Country Life, 6th May 1954, pp. 1402-1404.
十七世紀 竹雕高士圖筆筒
來源：John William Hawksley Grice 醫生(1891–1976)收藏，之後由家人繼承。本拍品曾於倫敦維多利亞及阿爾伯特博物館展出，編號69。
出版：J H W Grice, "Chinese Bamboo Carvings", Country Life, 1954年5月6日, pp. 1402-1404.
Read more »
Condition Reports
To request a condition report please email AsianArt@woolleyandwallis.co.uk.
