A ZITAN ‘MOUNTAIN’ BRUSH REST, LATE MING TO MID-QING DYNASTY
China, 17th-18th century. The brush rest is naturalistically carved with elegant curves and four distinctively pointed peaks. The wood is smoothly polished to reveal the crab's claw marks, characteristic for Zitan, and naturally patinated to an attractive dark brown tone lightly patched with paler undertones to one side, showing a decent luster overall. Note the raised foot rim, as expected from a brush rest dating to the first half of the Qing dynasty.


Provenance:
From a Swedish private collection.

Condition:
Good condition with old wear, light scratches and tiny nicks here and there. Expected natural age cracks, some with associated old fills.

Weight: 155.2 g
Dimensions: Width 14.1 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 1 April 2018, lot 3004
Price: HKD 562,500 or approx.
EUR 73,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large zitan ‘mountain’ brush rest Ming
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and material. Note the slightly different manner of carving with contorted knots and burls. Also note the larger size (21 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 7 November 2022, lot 67
Price: GBP 24,225 or approx.
EUR 29,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A ceder [sic] wood ‘mountain’ brush rest, 18th century
Expert remark: Note the similar size (13 cm) and different material.

This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.




明末至清代中期紫檀四峰筆山

中國，十七至十八世紀。筆山山形高低錯落有致，富有層次感。木料經過拋光，露出紫檀特有的蟹爪痕，呈現出細膩的深棕色，一側略帶淺色底色，整體光澤柔和。請注意凸起的足緣，正如清朝上半葉的筆山形制。


來源：
瑞典私人收藏。

品相：
狀況良好，有磨損、輕微劃痕和微小刻痕，自然老化裂縫，局部有填充物。

重量：155.2 克
尺寸：寬 14.1 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2018年4月1日，lot 3004
價格：HKD 562,500（相當於今日
EUR 73,500
）
描述：明至清紫檀六峰筆擱
專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和材料。請注意扭曲的結和樹節的雕刻方式略有不同，以及尺寸較大 (21 厘米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2022年11月7日，lot 67
價格：GBP 24,225（相當於今日
EUR 29,500
）
描述：十八世紀楠木山形筆擱
專家評論：請注意相似的尺寸(13 厘米) 和不同的材料。