A good Bamboo 'Seven Sages' brush vase, bitong, Qing Dynasty, deeply carved around the cylindrical exterior to depict a continuous scene of the 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove' engaged in various leisurely pursuits including painting seated under the shade of pine trees, in conversation, observing the landscape, and playing a game of weiqi, in a distant opening in a bamboo grove, the Sages are accompanied by young attendants, two of whom are portrayed playfully climbing up bamboo trees, all in a rocky landscape setting, apocryphal inscription of Zhu Sansong, the mouth and foot rims are mounted with hardwood, 16cm high x 14cm wide Provenance: By repute purchased by the current owner in Hong Kong around 2010. The 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Groove' were a group of 3rd century scholars who rejected official duties in favour of rustic life, and often gathered in a bamboo groove to drink wine and to discuss art and literature. The theme was popularly adopted by bamboo carvers of the 17th/18th century, with slight variations in the overall composition.清 朱三松款竹林七贤笔筒拍品来源：巴斯私人收藏，现藏家于2010年左右购自香港