656. Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot
Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot
中国人物竹雕笔筒
A Chinese bamboo brush pot with intricate overall carvings and a beautiful patina is showcased. The cylindrical brush pot depicts a man sitting on a donkey, holding a ruyi, with two children beside him, while another man stands behind. The pot is skillfully embossed and adorned with depictions of pines and cypresses.
笔筒圆体,色如蒸栗,包浆温润。器身去地浮雕纹饰,松柏森然。雕刻人物栩栩如生,一人手持如意坐于马上,旁有两小童,一人立于马下。人物长幼有别,主次分明。笔筒通体施刻,刀法娴熟,线条流畅,深浅结合,层次清晰。