Lot 16
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
Auction: 08 November 2024 from 10:00 GMT
清 紫檀百寶嵌聽琴圖筆筒
of cylindrical form with a raised band at the mouth and another at the base that resolves into three bracket feet, decorated with a man lying supporting on low rocks next to a lady, both holding a fan listening to a musician sitting opposite, an old man holding a staff seated next, reverse of the scene further with trees and rocks
15.4cm diameter
Private Dutch collection, acquired in 1960s (by repute)
荷蘭私人收藏,入藏於1960年代(傳)
Compare to a red sandalwood (zitan) brush holder with glass inlay, depicting Wang Xizhi and goose, dated to the Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, museum no. Zeng Wen 贈文19; Another zitan brush pot inlaid with mother-of-pearl and hardstone depicting similar figural scene as the above, is in the Palace Museum, Beijing, Gu 故123217. Inlaid zitan brush pots depicting floral and birds are more commonly seen, see one dated to the Qing dynasty, previously in the Qing Court, now in the Palace Museum, Beijing, Gu 故121910, and another dated to the Qing dynasty, 18th century, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 Apr 2016, lot 288.
清代紫檀百寶嵌人物紋筆筒並不多見,參一件清乾隆紫檀嵌玻璃及螺鈿「羲之愛鵝」筆筒,藏於臺北故宮,館藏號「贈文19」;另參一紫檀嵌螺鈿羲之愛鵝圖筆筒,藏於北京故宮,館藏號「故123217」。紫檀百寶嵌花鳥圖筆筒較爲常見,參一例清宮舊藏,現藏於北京故宮的紫檀百宝寶梅竹雙禽圖筆筒,館藏號「故121910」;及一例清十八世紀,紫檀百寶嵌花鳥圖筆筒,2016年6月27日售於香港佳士得,拍品288,皆可資比較。