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。