十七世紀 竹雕「高士賞遊」圖筆筒 《三松》款

of cylindrical form, carved and pierced with groups of scholars engaged in various literati pursuits including chess, calligraphy and painting appreciation, all set in a landscape with the Three Friends of Winter, signed Sansong (also known as Zhu Zhizheng), the rim and base bound with wood

There are vertical age cracks along the rim and the foot, longest measuring approx. 4cm. Apart from minor nibbling and small nicks along the extremities, the brushpot is in very good condition.
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朱稚征，號三松，江蘇嘉定人。明代著名竹刻家朱纓之仲子。其活躍於十七世紀天啟、崇禎兩朝。據知其雕刻刀不苟下，興至始為之，尤好山水，一器每累月而成。詳見葉義和譚志成，《中國竹刻藝術下冊》，香港，1982年，頁61-2。朱作之一竹雕高士賞遊圖筆筒同刻「三松」款，現寶蓄香港藝術館，出版於同上，上冊，圖版37。