A lac burgaute inlaid brush handle and cover - Yuan/Ming Dynasty

The tubular body decorated with a seven character inscription reading 'dong feng chui de yu sheng yan', enclosed within a rectangular cartouche against a diaper ground of 'brackets' enclosing florettes, the cover decorated with the same diaper pattern. . 22,9cm (9in) long. (3). Estimate: HK$60,000 - 80,000, $7,700 - 10,000 - Non adjugé

Exhibited: Zheng He and the Oceanic Culture: An Exhibition of the Six Hundredth Anniversary of Zheng He's Voyages, The National Museum of History, Taiwan, September 16 - October 23, 2006.
Scholarly Delights: An Exhibition of Carved and Painted Lacquer Ware, The National Museum of History, Taiwan, April 2007.

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Bonhams.Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings, 26 Nov 2007. JW Marriott Hotel, Admiralty, Hong Kong