A ROCK CRYSTAL 'MOUNTAIN' BRUSH REST, QING

A ROCK CRYSTAL 'MOUNTAIN' BRUSH REST, QING DYNASTY
China, 18th-19th century. Boldly carved in the form of a mountain with six peaks and skillfully detailed with jagged rockwork. With a fine, unctuous polish overall.

Provenance: From a noted private collection in Taiwan.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, the stone with natural flaws, clouds and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.

Weight: 311.2 g
Dimensions: Height 8.5 cm, Length 13.5 cm

Literature comparison: A closely comparable rock crystal brush rest in the shape of a mountain, dated to the Qing dynasty and from the Qing Court collection, is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, collection number Gu Za 394.

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related rock crystal brush rest, dated 18th-19th century and also carved in the form of a mountain with six peaks, at Sotheby's Hong Kong, in Chinese Art, on 1 December 2016, lot 583, sold for HKD 75,000.

清代水晶筆山
中國，十八至十九世紀。水晶巧雕六峰筆山，表面光潤細膩。

來源：台灣知名私人收藏
品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，具有天然瑕疵、絮狀内含物和脈理的水晶石料，其中一些隨著時間的推移會發展成細小的裂縫。

重量：311.2克
尺寸：高8.5 厘米, 長13.5 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件十八至十九世紀六峰水晶筆山，見香港蘇富比Chinese Art 2016年12月1日 lot 583, 售價HKD 75,000。