California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 05, 2019  October 05, 2019

 Lot # 8238 
AN AGARWOOD CARVED 'FIGURES' BRUSHPOT    清 沉香雕柳蔭人物筆筒


  • Dimension: Height: 4 3/8 in (11.0 cm) Length: 3 7/8 in (10.0 cm) Width: 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3500

Carved in relief to the exterior to depict three figures conversing below tree, with characteristic aroma of agarwood. Qing Dynasty period.


沉香是瑞香種植物所產,帶有濃郁香味,因其佳品可沉於水故名。此筆筒用料頗多,筒身厚大,色澤沉穩,筆筒隨形,波折不整,身形自然,用刀犀利,雕飾人物,人物形像生動,打磨光滑,技法純熟,風格高雅,渾然天成。此筆筒不僅取材別緻,且構思巧妙,雕琢精湛,包漿濃厚,色澤瑩潤,充分體現了文人高雅的生活情趣。