A CHINESE BAMBOO PARFUMIER, XIANGTONG

A CHINESE BAMBOO PARFUMIER, XIANGTONG
18TH CENTURY

The cylindrical body carved with Laozi seated on an ox, preceded by a procession of scholars on horseback winding their way up a rocky mountain path, with hardwood mounts and a detachable end, the bamboo of a warm caramel colour, 18.3cm. (2)

Provenance: from the collection of Dr John William Hawksley Grice OBE (1891–1976) and thence by descent. Formerly on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Grice loan number 76.

十八世紀 竹雕老子出山香筒
來源：John William Hawksley Grice 醫生(1891–1976)收藏，之後由家人繼承。本拍品曾於倫敦維多利亞及阿爾伯特博物館展出，編號76。