April 13, 2022 10:00 EST
Asian Arts
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Two Chinese carved bamboo wrist rests 竹雕臂搁两件
Shaoxi mark 少溪款
The larger one with carved inscription "Qinglianjushi", the nickname of poet Li Bai, depicting a scholar and an attendant among landscapes; the other depicting scholars among mountains and pine trees, both rests of rich amber tone and inscription made in jiachen year, ink calligraphy "dao" to the back.
H: 11 3/4 in.; 11 1/2 in.
PROVENANCE:
Property from a private collection, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
The larger one with carved inscription "Qinglianjushi", the nickname of poet Li Bai, depicting a scholar and an attendant among landscapes; the other depicting scholars among mountains and pine trees, both rests of rich amber tone and inscription made in jiachen year, ink calligraphy "dao" to the back.
PROVENANCE:
Property from a private collection, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
