清十八世紀 竹透雕商山四皓圖筆筒

of cylindrical section and mounted on a hardwood base, the exterior intricately carved in openwork and high relief with three scenes portraying scholars and immortals gathering under gnarled branches issuing pine blossoms and engaging in various leisurely activities, one scene depicting three figures seated around a table concentrating on a game of chess whilst another figure stands and watches in the background, another scene skilfully rendered of two scholars playing the flute and zither respectively with two others listening nearby, one of them holding a double-gourd by a river, the remaining scene with two figures holding out an open scroll and two figures admiring it attentively, an attendant picked out in the background, the surface patinated to a rich reddish-brown colour, Japanese box

香港佳士得2002年4月29日，編號690

此器人物場景以類似開框之形式處理為三部分，邊框斜向進刀，使邊緣線呈現輕靈之感。作品用刀簡練硬朗，場景內外主次分明，富有整體感。