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Unknown — A pair of inscribed mother-of-pearl-inlaid lacquer brushes and covers, Late Ming dynasty 明末漆嵌螺鈿詩文筆管及筆帽一對

A pair of inscribed mother-of-pearl-inlaid lacquer brushes and covers, Late Ming dynasty 明末漆嵌螺鈿詩文筆管及筆帽一對

A pair of finely crafted brushes and covers from the Late Ming dynasty, featuring mother-of-pearl inlay work on lacquered surfaces. The pieces are inscribed with poetic or literary text, demonstrating the scholar's aesthetic refinement typical of the period.

Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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Monochrome

May 25, 2023

Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000

Lot 461

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Collectors of Unknown

Richard Caswell

2 owned

Sebastián Naranjo

1 owned

Jonah Handel

1 owned

Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

1 owned

Ethan Elkins

1 owned

Also spotted by

Alex Capecelatro

2 spotted

Mihail Lari

1 spotted

Cleveland Museum of Art

1 spotted

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Unknown, A pair of inscribed mother-of-pearl-inlaid lacquer brushes and covers, Late Ming dynasty 明末漆嵌螺鈿詩文筆管及筆帽一對

A pair of finely crafted brushes and covers from the Late Ming dynasty, featuring mother-of-pearl inlay work on lacquered surfaces. The pieces are inscribed with poetic or literary text, demonstrating the scholar's aesthetic refinement typical of the period.

Seen at: Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Lacquer, Scholar's Objects, Decorative Arts, Chinese Calligraphy, Brushes, Ming Dynasty, Inlay, Mother-Of-Pearl

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art