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十八世紀 竹雕松樁形蓋盒
Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London
Illustrated, Published and Exhibited: Spink & Son Ltd., Bamboo & Wood Carvings of China and the East, London, 1979, p.61, no.236.
來源: 倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.
展覽著錄: Spink & Son Ltd.,《Bamboo & Wood Carvings of China and the East》,倫敦,1979年,第61頁,編號236
This box is carved in the form of a pine tree trunk. The two halves fit together perfectly, allowing the piece to stand upright as a naturalistic trunk, exemplifying exceptional craftsmanship and playfulness of design. See a bamboo box similarly carved in the shape of a pine stump, 17th century, illustrated by Ip.Yee and L.C.S.Tam, Chinese Bamboo Carving, vol.1, Hong Kong, 1978, pp.148-149, pl.11.