A CARVED BAMBOO INCENSE HOLDER LATE MING DYNASTY

of cylindrical section, well carved in relief and openwork with a continuous scene of court ladies and boys engaged in leisurely pursuits in a dense landscape of pine, wutong and prunus amidst rocky outcrops, with two ladies and an attendant playing weiqi, two further ladies carrying a wrapped qin, and boys at play with a hobby horse, lantern and kite, mounted in horn with wood base and removable cap, the bamboo patinated to a warm reddish-brown color, Japanese wood box (4)

Japanese private collection (by repute).