California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 8, 2018  December 8, 2018

 Lot # 5673 
A CARVED MOTHER OF PEARL SNUFF BOTTLE    明 徐文長刻'蘭花'螺鈿鼻煙壺


  • Dimension: Height: 2 7/8 in (7.3 cm) Width: 1 7/8 in (4.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4500
  • Estimate To: $6500

Signed Xu Wenchang and decorated with orchid flowers. Ming Dynasty period.


徐文長,字徐渭,明代人,多才多藝,在詩文、戲劇、書畫等各方面都獨樹一幟,與解縉、楊慎並稱"明代三才子"。他是中國"潑墨大寫意畫派"創始人、"青藤畫派"之鼻祖,其畫能吸取前人精華而脫胎換骨,不求形似求神似,山水、人物、花鳥、竹石無所不工,以花卉最為出色,開創了一代畫風,對後世畫壇(如八大山人、石濤、揚州八怪等)影響極大。尤其在鼻煙壺上繪畫,撰書,極為少見。