Item 443
A finely carved Chinese Scholar’s brush rest in Aloes wood (Chenxiangmu) depicting a dozzing boy Tongzi reclining on an oval leaf.
沉香木侧卧童子笔架
The boy is in a comfortable position, resting his head on one hand on top of the pillow and holding a fan covering his legs with the other hand. His face has a calm expression and gentle smile. He probably is a small auspicious fairy who lives in the forest taking a leaf as his bed.
此沉香木笔架雕刻了一个侧卧椭圆形叶子上正在打盹的小童。童子将一手垫于枕头之上，脑袋靠于手上，另一手执蒲扇，盖于腿上。其面容沉静，略带笑意，有可能是一位以叶为榻，居天地之间的吉祥童子。
