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A small rock crystal brushpot, Qing dynasty | 清 水晶筆筒 《乾隆御用》款

Auction Closed

September 20, 05:51 PM GMT

Estimate

30,000 - 50,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

A small rock crystal brushpot

Qing dynasty

清 水晶筆筒 《乾隆御用》款


the base inscribed Qianlong yuyong (made for the use of the Qianlong Emperor) within a recessed square against a stippled ground


Height 3¼ in., 8.4 cm

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Collection of Kenneth Robert Malcolm (1908-1984).

Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London. 


Kenneth Robert Malcolm (1908-1984) 收藏

Sydney L. Moss Ltd.，倫敦

The Literati Mode: Chinese Scholar Paintings, Calligraphy and Desk Objects, Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 1986, cat. no. 115.

Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, 2002-2023 (on loan).


《The Literati Mode: Chinese Scholar Paintings, Calligraphy and Desk Objects》，Sydney L. Moss Ltd.，倫敦，1986年，編號115

明尼阿波利斯美術館，明尼阿波利斯，2002至2023年（借展）

This fine brushpot belongs to a series of plain, pure crystal miniature objects made for the scholar's table. Compare a closely related rock crystal brushpot of the same size and with the same Qianlong mark against a stippled ground, formerly in the Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection and later entered the collection of Mary and George Bloch, sold at Christie's London, 26th January 1976, lot 179, and again in our Hong Kong rooms, 23rd October 2005, lot 107.