RECTANGULAR BI-COLORED BRUSH HOLDER WITH FIGURES IN LANDSCAPE.

20th century, China. Nephrite: Greyish yellow-green (celadon) with large areas of dark brown. Inscription: Thirteen-character seal script text reading : “To mount high to view the spectacle between sky and earth (i.e., in the world), the big river is wild and goes beyond return”, followed by a seal reading “Pine”. A handsome, boldly carved work, this flat-based brush holder makes clever use of its two widely differing tones to create a landscape scene of the type found on Qing jade and bamboo brushholders (Wang, p. 120, #64, for example). The indebtedness of these forms to the painting medium is undeniable. The deep brown craggy mountain foreground, through which a stream flows, gives way to a lighter-toned cloudy region, with a small hut and a distinguished figure walking down a path and over a bridge below a waterfall, followed by a smaller, stoop shouldered attendant; other figures approach around the side. The rapidly-flowing stream culminates in heavy waves at one side, while on the other, a man with an attendant observes two flying birds, and a deer enters the scene at the lower left. The clouds are lingzhi (magic fungus)-shaped, and no doubt there are longevity implications throughout the work. The poem on the reverse is an apt description of the scene on front and side. Though the rectangular form is not as common for brush holders as round or ovoid forms, there are other known examples such as the nine-dragon rectilinear brushholder of the 18th century in the National Palace Museum, Beijing (Keverne, p. 172, #112). This massive (15 lb., 7 kg.) brushholder from the Yangtze River Collection is a relatively recent production, though in the style of the 18th century, and illustrates the strength of tradition continuing into modern workshop productions. Reference: The Yangtze River Collection, Later Chinese Jades published by Helga Wall-Apelt, 1993. SIZE: 9.5″ x 7.13″ x 4.75″. (24.1 x 18.1 x 12.1 cm.) CONDITION: Very good with polished surfaces. 9-95018 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 28

Auction: FAAA - Wall-Apelt Collection - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	28	$0.00	RECTANGULAR BI-COLORED BRUSH HOLDER WITH FIGURES IN LANDSCAPE. 20th century, China. Nephrite: Greyish yellow-green (celadon) with large areas of dark brown. Inscription: Thirteen-character seal script text reading : “To mount high to view the spectacle between sky and earth (i.e., in the world), the big river is wild and goes beyond return”, followed by a seal reading “Pine”. A handsome, boldly carved work, this flat-based brush holder makes clever use of its two widely differing tones to create a landscape scene of the type found on Qing jade and bamboo brushholders (Wang, p. 120, #64, for example). The indebtedness of these forms to the painting medium is undeniable. The deep brown craggy mountain foreground, through which a stream flows, gives way to a lighter-toned cloudy region, with a small hut and a distinguished figure walking down a path and over a bridge below a waterfall, followed by a smaller, stoop shouldered attendant; other figures approach around the side. The rapidly-flowing stream culminates in heavy waves at one side, while on the other, a man with an attendant observes two flying birds, and a deer enters the scene at the lower left. The clouds are lingzhi (magic fungus)-shaped, and no doubt there are longevity implications throughout the work. The poem on the reverse is an apt description of the scene on front and side. Though the rectangular form is not as common for brush holders as round or ovoid forms, there are other known examples such as the nine-dragon rectilinear brushholder of the 18th century in the National Palace Museum, Beijing (Keverne, p. 172, #112). This massive (15 lb., 7 kg.) brushholder from the Yangtze River Collection is a relatively recent production, though in the style of the 18th century, and illustrates the strength of tradition continuing into modern workshop productions. Reference: The Yangtze River Collection, Later Chinese Jades published by Helga Wall-Apelt, 1993. SIZE: 9.5″ x 7.13″ x 4.75″. (24.1 x 18.1 x 12.1 cm.) CONDITION: Very good with polished surfaces. 9-95018 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 28 Auction: FAAA - Wall-Apelt Collection - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RECTANGULAR BI-COLORED BRUSH HOLDER WITH FIGURES IN LANDSCAPE.