清十八世紀 竹根雕松樹樁式水盂

naturalistically carved in the form of a hollowed-out trunk section of an aged pine tree, the surface deftly detailed with knots and burls, the exterior enveloped with gnarled branches bearing clusters of pine blossoms stemming from the underside, the bamboo smoothly patinated to a warm caramel-brown colour

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香港蘇富比1984年11月22日，編號848

Good condition, with just minor surface wear to the extremities.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Another bamboo brushwasher of this form and size in the Shanghai Museum is illustrated in The Chinese Scholar's Studio. Artistic Life in the Late Ming Period, New York, 1987 cat. no. 56, where the authors argue that its irregular form and relatively thick walls indicate that it was carved from the root-stem of the bamboo, not the stalk. Compare also an example illustrated by Ip Yee and Laurence C. S. Tam, Chinese Bamboo Carving, Part I, Hong Kong, 1978, pl. 62, where it is noted that brushwashers of this type were meant as decorations for the scholar's table, not utilitarian vessels for holding water. See also the smaller example included in this sale, lot 3002.