California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 15, 2014  Mar. 15, 2014

 Lot # 2185 
A BRONZE "MYTHICAL BEASTS" BRUSH REST    明宣德 銅瑞獸筆架


  • Dimension: L: 4 3/8 in (11.2 cm) W: 2 5/8 in (6.7 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1800
  • Estimate To: $2200

Made from bronze, the brush rest depict five mythical beasts, each mounted on top of a tall mountain overlooking the ocean waves below, the center with two characters "Zhuang Yuan", the reverse with two characters "Ji Di", the bottom bears four character "XUANDE" mark. Ming Xuande Dynasty period.