清十八世紀 竹根雕東方朔

masterfully carved in the round as Dong Fangshuo sitting on craggy rockwork with a wide smile on his face, grasping a peach in his left hand and an axe in his right, adorned in long flowing robes with his hair tied neatly in a bun atop his head, depicted with a woven basket next to him on the rockwork

紐約蘇富比2002年9月19日，編號173

There is a 0.4cm chip to the tip of the top knot. There is a circular hole in the base where it was mounted. Minor bruises and chips to extremities.
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Another carved bamboo figure of Dong Fangshuo, the Han dynasty scholar official and court jester to Emperor Wu, is illustrated by H.L. Huang, The Exquisite Art of Bamboo Carving, Taipei, 2007, pp. 154-155, where it is attributed to the Feng school. See also a bamboo figure of Dong Fangshuo sold in these rooms, 23rd October 2005, lot 467, where it is noted that the piece belongs to a small group of bamboo figures that can be attributed to the Kangxi period and in style relates to carvings generally associated with the reputable Feng family. Two related figural carvings are illustrated in The Palace Museum Collection of Elite Carvings, Beijing, 2004, pls. 41-42, the former bearing the signature of Feng Xilu, another famous Feng family member.

For other examples sold at auction, see a figure of Dongfang Shuo from the Water, Pine and Stone Retreat collection, sold in these rooms, 4th April 2012, lot 127; and another from the Mr and Mrs Gerard Hawthorn collection, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3rd December 2008, lot 2320.