A rare and large huanghuali 'magnolia' scroll pot


17th/18th centuryThe large naturalistic vessel deftly carved with tall curved walls carved as overlapping magnolia petals, the exterior superbly carved in relief with gnarled branches issuing buds and blossoming magnolia flowers, the material of warm dark-honey tone. 20cm (7 7/8in) high.
|十七/十八世紀 黃花梨雕玉蘭花葵口筆筒Compare with a similar but smaller zitan brushpot, late Ming dynasty and with a signature of Wen Fu, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Hong Kong, 2002, no.23.See a related brushpot, Qing dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2013, lot 378. Compare also with a related large huanghuali brushpot, 17th century, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 June 2015, lot 2946.北京故宮博物院藏一件明晚代紫檀木雕花卉圖筆筒可資比較，其造型較小但雕刻風格相似，刻「文父」款，見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集：竹木牙角雕刻》，香港，2002年，編號23。另參考倫敦邦瀚斯售出一例，2013年5月16日，拍品378；也見香港佳士得售出一件十七世紀黃花梨筆筒，2015年6月3日，拍品2946。