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明萬曆 青花魁星筆插
Provenance: Sotheby's London (according to S.Marsh, Brushpots: A Collector's View, Hong Kong, 2020, p.28)
Published and Illustrated: S.Marsh, Brushpots: A Collector's View, Hong Kong, 2020, p.29
來源:倫敦蘇富比(據S.Marsh於《Brushpots: A Collector's View》,香港,2020,頁28之記述)
錄著:S.Marsh,《Brushpots: A Collector's View》,香港,2020,頁29.
On the reverse of the screen is Kui Xing, the God of Examinations worshipped by scholar-officials and candidates in the Imperial Examinations. For more infomation on Kui Xing see the footnote to Lot 3 in this catalogue.
See a similar blue and white brush stand, Wanli, illustrated by John da Silva, 'Three Types of Chinese Brush Stand', Oriental Art, vol.XXIV, no.3, autumn 1978, p.327, figs.3-5.
Compare also with a related blue and white 'Kui Xing' table screen, Ming dynasty 16th century, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 4 November 2021, lot 347.