清十八世紀 黃花梨刻「梅花圖」金農題詩筆筒 「壽」「門」「冬心先生」「顧氏文房」「藏于鶴廬」「金吉金印」印 《冬心先生筆》款

of circular form and supported on six short feet, deftly carved with branches issuing prunus buds and blossoms elegantly extending across the exterior of the brushpot, the surface further incised with three aptly interspersed inscriptions, one translating to 'A Picture of River Prunus Blossoms by an Old Sojourner Dragon Spindle with New Comments in His Own Words' and followed by seal reading jin jijin yin, another inscription signed by Dongxin xiansheng ('Winter Heart Old Fellow') and followed by two seals reading shou and men respectively ('Gate to longevity') and a further seal reading Dongxin xiansheng, adjacent to two further incised collector seals reading Gushi wenfang ('Study of Mr. Gu') and cang yu helu ('Kept as a treasure at Crane Hut'), the wood of a warm brown colour

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The brushpot has some typical restored age cracks. The mouthrim also has some shallow flakes, most of which refilled, with the exception of a couple measuring max. approx. 0.7 cm. The overall condition is otherwise quite good and the actual tone is consistent with the main catalogue illustration on p. 39.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

本品工者，修藝精絕，無筆無宣，作寒梅圖一幅。取木料，手著刀，運筆於心，粗淡濃細，皴法各章，成品文清秀雅。筆筒者，實用之物，文人案頭必備之品，寧觀可入其境，靜賞可思其源。梅花者，寒月初開，象徵凌風不屈、冰純永恆，備受文人鍾愛。本品上題詩文可見於《冬心畫梅題記》。

金農，號冬心先生，揚州八怪之一，生於杭州，後寓揚州，嗜奇好學，工詩文，精鑒別，識金文，喜書法，尋源漢時漆品，創「漆書」一門，運筆無尖，破圓為方，又善花卉，筆法寫意。可參見一梅花圖手卷，署名金農，展《文玩萃珍》，馮平山博物館，香港，1985年，圖版4，對比可見，與本品刻工畫風尤類。北京故宮博物院有藏金農繪梅花圖，也可資比較，圖見王之海，《揚州畫派書畫全集‧金農》，天津，1996年，頁124（圖一）。另可參考一略早筆筒例，同雕梅花圖，署名陳洪綬，錄Sydney L. Moss，《Emperor, Scholar, Artisan, Monk. The Creative Personality in Chinese Works of Art》，倫敦，1984年，圖版55。

此筆筒乃屬蘇州過雲樓顧麟士舊藏。麟士好藏書畫，善本雅蓄甚豐，兼擅繪山水。

金農的書法，面貌多樣，常見大致可歸結為四種。其一漆書，將字之點畫，由中鋒變為偏鋒書寫，橫畫粗曠而直畫細長，蒼厚古穆，有如漆帚，時留飛白。其二隸書，得力於〈夏承〉〈華山廟〉兩碑，結體呈扁形，泯去筆頭之鋒作書，波磔不揚，行筆凝重，具濃鬱金石氣。其三小楷，以濃墨下筆，楷中寓行，自然灑脫，有如滿紙珠璣，別開生面，其內容多為自作詩與題跋。齊白石早年學此，幾乎亂真。其四在楷、隸間，借鑑魏碑，運鋒豐潤，結體方整，「以拙為妍，以重為巧」，內容多抄錄前人傳記、文章。見本品所題，其字韻章法，當如此類。