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Comparable brush pot
This large brush pot was sold by Sothebys NY as lot 604 in April 2021,part of the Wolf collection. Selling price: $127,000. Condition: two frits rim polished. The drawing and blue is not as good as our brush pot but we can offer ours for considerably less.
Rough translation of the poem:
The fragrance of osmanthus is refreshing, and I write by the pool to sweep away the smoke and clouds. When I feel like writing, I can write Huang Ting, and the geese on the sand belong to Youjun. Qingyunzhai is a good place to play.
The term ‘mu-shi’ (tree and rock) is typical of the names assumed by Qing literati figures, but in this case probably refers to a private kiln as the mark can be found on a selection of pieces from a twenty year period (1690 to 1712). Creative endeavours such as ink painting on screens and writing poetry had been important activities for the literati scholars from ancient times. These figures, free from the confines of artistic schools and the necessity of making a living through their work, considered themselves ideal observers of the workings of moral law in nature. Favouring subjects including bamboo and plum, they often painted spontaneously from nature, with great emphasis on the creative process itself, as shown in this depiction of an artist within nature at the moment of inspiration. During the political upheaval of the late Ming and early Qing, literati-themed wares became popular, as the notions of traditional value and stability associated with the ancient scholars offered a connection to an idealised past. Encouraged by the Emperor’s own personal dedication to literati pursuits, Kangxi collectors valued wares that embodied the scholarly aesthetic and demonstrated their elevated intellectual and social status.
中国青花刷锅，康熙碧通（1662-1722），约1700-15年
