十七世紀 竹雕王質爛柯圖筆筒

the cylindrical vessel carved in high relief with openwork detail depicting the narrative 'Wang Zhi meeting the Immortals', with two seated immortals intently playing a game of weiqi,  the woodcutter Wang Zhi, leaning on the handle of an axe, observing from above, all under an arched pine tree and amidst rockwork, supported on three low bracket feet, the wood a rich reddish-brown color

香港葉義醫生（1921-1984）收藏
香港蘇富比1984年11月22日，編號858

There are several splits from the top and bottom, one of the splits from the rim has a narrow vertical layer of wood (approximate 1 1/2 inches) missing. The surface with traces of dark reddish-brown lacquer.
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A brushpot of similar size and subject matter from the Lutz Bamboo Collection was sold in these rooms 18th March 2008, lot 43. Another similar example was included in the exhibition Ming and Qing Bamboo, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2000, cat. no. 21.