AN INSCRIBED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG, BY WANG LUYI, 18TH CENTURY China. Of cylindrical form, supported on three short feet, finely carved in relief and undercut with three men in a sampan fishing boat under swirling clouds and a willow growing from rockwork with bamboo and a crane. The reverse with a poetic inscription as well as a cyclical date and the artist signature.

Inscription: To reverse, 'Wang Luyi' (name of artist), 'Youzhu' (artist sobriquet), dated to spring of Dingxu year (corresponding to 1706 or 1766). The poem:

“Returning home, the charcoal smoke is rising;
A single boat approaches the willow's shade.”

Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, USA (according to label on base). The collection of Dr. Thomas Navratil, Zurich, Switzerland. Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, United Kingdom, 22 November 1999. The collection of Teddy Hahn (1933-2012), acquired from the above, and thence by descent to the present owner. A copy of the original stamped and signed invoice, dated 22 November 1999, stating a purchase price of GBP 4,000 or approx. EUR 7,700 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. The base with an old inventory label, inscribed '89', and further inscribed '[…] 1080'. Theodor “Teddy” Hahn was a well-known and respected collector of netsuke and other Asian works of art. After spending time in museums to study the early cultures of the world, finding particular interest in their sculptures, he began collecting, remarking, “I somehow knew it would have a profound influence on my life. How right I was. And how happy I have been.”
Published: Sydney L. Moss Ltd, Escape from the Dusty World: Chinese Paintings and Literati Works of Art”, London, 1999, no. 19.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, light scratches, few minuscule nicks, natural age cracks with associated small losses and old fills. Elegant naturally grown patina overall.

Weight: 477.4 g
Dimensions: Height 14.9 cm, Diameter 14 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 10 September 2019, lot 54
Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 16,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bamboo 'scholars' brushpot, Qing dynasty, 18^th century
Expert remark: Compare the related manner of carving, also with a sampan under clouds and trees. Note that the composition is denser while the brushpot is narrower and lacks any inscriptions or signatures.


十八世紀竹雕人物筆筒，王魯一款
中國。圓柱體，筆筒外壁浮雕人物場景，漁船上三個人物，一個在撐船，一個似乎是婦人正在吹火。柳樹下立著一隻仙鶴。另有詩文。底部三短足。

題詩: 載歸煤烟生，？船就柳蔭 丙戌仲春友竹居士王魯一製

來源：美國紐約Ralph M. Chait Galleries藝廊 (根據底部標籤)；蘇黎世Dr. Thomas Navratil收藏；英國倫敦Sydney L. Moss Ltd.藝廊，1999年11月22日；Teddy Hahn (1933-2012)收藏，購於上述藝廊，保存直徑。隨附1999年11月22日出具的蓋章並簽名的發票複印件，顯示當年價格：：為 GBP 4,000 ，相當於如今的 EUR 7,700 。底部有收藏標籤顯示 '89'以及'[…] 1080'字樣。Theodor “Teddy” Hahn 曾是知名的根付和亞洲藝術收藏家。他參觀了很多博物館，研究世界早期文化，對造像產生了特別的興趣，他開始收藏，他說：“我不知何故知道它會對我的生活產生深遠的影響。 我是多麼正確。 以及我有多開心。”
出版：Sydney L. Moss Ltd, Escape from the Dusty World: Chinese Paintings and Literati Works of Art”, 倫敦, 1999年，編號19。
品相：品相良好，有磨損、輕微劃痕、少量細小的刻痕、自然老化裂縫以及相應的缺損和填充。整體包漿優雅自然。

重量：477.4 克
尺寸：高14.9 厘米, 直徑 14 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比, 2019年9月10日, lot 54
價格：USD 15,000 （相當於今日EUR 16,000）
描述：十八世紀清代竹雕人物筆筒
專家評論：比較相近的雕刻，例如雲與樹下的小舟。請注意，此筆筒構圖比較密集，而筆筒比較窄，沒有任何銘文或簽名。