This auction has ended. View lot details

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1670926 — Skålfat två stycken samt tvålkopp. Kina, sen Qing dynasti och 1900-tal.

SEK2,500

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1633763 — Album, “Japansk katalog med föremål ur den kejserliga skattkammaren Shosoin, Nara”, 1930-tal.

SEK2,500

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1676588 — Vas Japan, sent 1800-tal porslin.

SEK4,000

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1667180 — Vas, porslin, Kina, sen Qing/1900-talets första hälft.

SEK2,500

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1669511 — Tallrikar, 19 stycken, kompaniporslin, Kina, Qingdynastin, 1800-tal.

SEK3,000

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1620964 — Dräkt, Kamishimo, siden, Japan, 1800-tal.

SEK3,000

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1633761 — Oidentifierad konstnär, Lärd man med lärjungar i trädgård, Kina, omkring 1900.

SEK3,000

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1676694 — Tallrikar, 3 st och fat, 2 st, kompaniporslin, Kina, Qingdynastin, Qianlong (1736-95).

SEK4,000

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1675034 — Stekfat, kompaniporslin, Kina, Qing dynastin, Qianlong 1736-95.

SEK2,500

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1676693 — Fat, kompaniporslin, Kina, Qingdynastin, Qianlong (1736-95).

SEK2,500

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1674161 — Ovalt fat samt ett par tallrikar, kompaniporslin, Kina, Qingdynastin, Qianlong (1736-95).

SEK3,000

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1666978 — Terrin, kompaniporslin, Kina, Qingdynastin, Qianlong (1736-95).

SEK5,000

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1669510 — Servisdelar, sex stycken, kompaniporslin, Kina, Qingdynastin, Qianlong (1736-95).

SEK2,500

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

1679073 — Urna med lock, porslin, Kina, sen Qingdynasti, omkring år 1900.

SEK2,500

Previous Lot

Next Lot

A fine bamboo 'Zhong Kui' brushpot, bitong 17th century image 1

Lot 143

A fine bamboo 'Zhong Kui' brushpot, bitong
17th century

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

30 May 2017, 15:00 HKT

Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

HK$300,000 - HK$400,000

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

Ask about this lot

Chinese Art (HK)

Tel: +852 2918 4321

chinese.hk@bonhams.com

A fine bamboo 'Zhong Kui' brushpot, bitong

17th century
The cylindrical vessel finely carved around the exterior with the mythical figure of Zhong Kui, the vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings seated at ease, using a stick to clean his left ear resulting in ticklish facial expression, the other side with a twenty-character kaishu inscription, raised on three shallow-cut feet, the bamboo of a dark reddish-brown hue, fitted box. 14.8cm (5 7/8in) high

Footnotes

十七世紀竹雕鍾馗挖耳圖筆筒

Provenance:
An important Asian private collection

來源：
重要亞洲私人收藏

The inscription reads as:

威名天下震 weiming tianxia zhen
消息耳遙探 xiaoxi eryao tan
殲妖誰與並 jianyao shui yu bing
名氣在終南 mingqi zai zhong nan

'The prestigious name shocks all under the heavens,
information heard from a distance is investigated,
none is compared when it comes to subduing demons,
such fame [Zhong Kui] comes from Zhongnan mountains.'

A deeply carved and reticulated bamboo brushpot, with a similar subject matter of Zhong Kui picking his ears, Ming dynasty, from the Qing Court collection, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Small Refined Articles of the Study, Shanghai, 2009, pl.10.

取一段竹節雕成，圓筒形，一面淺浮雕鍾馗斜坐石凳上，戴幞頭，著朝服，一手拈小枝正在挖耳。其眉眼攢聚，目光斜睨，意甚陶醉。另一面起陽文詩詞「威名天下震，消息耳遙探。殲妖誰與並，名氣在終南。」

鍾馗為道教信仰中鎮宅驅魔之神祗，其形象大多虎背熊腰，豹頭虎面，龍額魚眼，臉上虯髯大把。此筆筒之鍾馗像表情誇張、卻妙趣橫生，頗具工藝性。見北京故宮博物院藏一件明代竹雕鍾馗挖耳圖筆筒，著錄於《故宮博物院院藏文物珍品大系：文玩》，上海，2009年，頁18，編號10。

Additional information

This auction is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services.
Buyers' Obligations
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
From 28 June 2025, the import into the EU of non-EU property of a certain age (and in some categories above a certain value) is subject to additional requirements. Under the relevant EU Regulation, it is the Buyer's sole responsibility to assess whether any Lot meets the criteria for import into the EU. The refusal of any required Import Licence or Importer Statement, or any delay in obtaining such Licence or Statement shall not give rise to the rescission or cancellation of any Sale, nor allow any delay in making full payment for the Lot.
Buyers' Premium and Charges
For all Sales categories excluding Wine and Whisky:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% up to HK$400,000 of the Hammer Price
27% from HK$400,001 to HK$7,500,000 of the Hammer Price
21% from HK$7,500,001 to HK$50,000,000 of the Hammer Price
14.5% over HK$50,000,000 of the Hammer Price.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
Shipping Notices
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
- Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art