The Dr Grice Collection Of Chinese Bamboo And Scholars’ Objects - 10th November 2026

Lot 44

λ A CHINESE CARVED CHENXIANGMU 'ROCKY LANDSCAPE' BRUSHPOT, BITONG

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000

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Description

λ A CHINESE CARVED CHENXIANGMU 'ROCKY LANDSCAPE' BRUSHPOT, BITONG
17TH/18TH CENTURY

Of irregular conical form, flaring slightly, carved in high relief with a with pine and wutong trees, small huts, and jutting rocks, the interior with traces of lacquer, 8.5cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Dr John William Hawksley Grice OBE (1891–1976) and thence by descent.

Chengxiangmu, otherwise know as aloeswood or eaglewood, is treasured for its refined fragrance and is used in the creation of incense. See Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7th October 2010, lot 2223 for a related chenxiangmu libation cup.

十七/十八世紀 沉香雕山水紋杯
來源：John William Hawksley Grice 醫生(1891–1976)收藏，之後由家人繼承。