Bonhams 1793 : A rare bamboo 'leisurely pursuits' parfumier Wanli

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24 Nov 2012 15:00 CST Hong Kong
A Private North American Collection of Scholar's Objects
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A rare bamboo 'leisurely pursuits' parfumier

Wanli
The exterior intricately worked in reticulation featuring a continuous scene of figures engaging in leisurely pursuits, including two ladies and an attendant playing weiqi in the woods, two boys playing qi by a lake with a younger boy depicted reading, a boy looking over their shoulders, the children playing with fireworks, gong and lantern, riding on a toy horse, flying a kite, all depicted within lush pine trees and rockworks, encased by a cylindrical zitan base and cover.
22.5cm high.

Estimate:

HK$ 400,000 - 600,000
US$ 52,000 - 77,000
£34,000 - 51,000

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Provenance 來源:
Private Japanese collection

明萬曆竹透雕仕女嬰戲圖香筒

香筒以透雕方式，營造出在松、竹、梅及楊柳樹影間的一個閒息之地，孩童在樹林間或放風箏、或騎木馬、或點煙火、或鬥蟋蟀，嘻戲遊玩，熱鬧歡欣。中間有兩位仕女，一抱琴，一提拆技花卉，另有一對仕女在院中下棋，悠閒樂也。香筒構圖複雜，但能保持層次分明，內容充實，雕工精湛，可想像香煙在曲折竹雕中裊裊繞出，如詩美意。

Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art

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