A Carved Bamboo Wristrest, Signed Xiaoting Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century

of rectangular convex form, finely carved with a standing scholar, leaning against an overhanging pine tree, the bottom right corner with a signature Xiao Ting (Kuai Zeng) and the bamboo patinated to a warm brown tone

Kuai Zeng (Alias Xiao Tin) was a bamboo carver from Jiangsu active during the Tongzhi and Xuantong reigns.