Wrist rest in the shape of bamboo sections, by Chung-yin pan-shan. 18th century, Qing dynasty.-China Archive

Wrist rest in the shape of bamboo sections, by Chung-yin pan-shan. 18th century, Qing dynasty.

Image Number: K1G000046N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Carvings
Function: Stationery
Material: Plants/Bamboo/
Description:
I don’t know who is “Mid Hidden Hill”, but this armrest is quite elegant. The author takes down a section of bamboo trunk and carves out a piece; This piece is also vertically divided into one and two proportions. The middle part is carved out, and the left and right parts are carved into a section of bamboo trunk, each with two sections. The four sections are connected with the middle part of the trunk. The four edges of the bamboo trunk and the bamboo knots are all outlined by using the technique of leaving blue lettering. From the bamboo knot under the left bamboo trunk, grow a fine bamboo from the top. The bamboo branches turn gently to the right and then to the left, forming a slightly inverted S shape. The branches and leaves are soft and weak. A poem is carved under the right bamboo trunk, which reads: “Both youth and beauty are beautiful, and the jade is unique. Lair holds it and wields it.” Section: “Mid hidden Mid mountain”, round print one: “bamboo window”, square print one: “Mid mountain”. The patterns and characters are carved in Liuqingyang. At first glance, the patterns seem to be on the same plane, but the author uses shallow carving techniques to skillfully show overlapping bamboo leaves. Although the patterns and composition are simple, they are ingenious and pleasant, as if they were a black bamboo painting. This is another way to express the writing in Qingyang. This “Bamboo Arm Rest” of the “Mid Hidden Hill” style is an old collection of the Qing Palace. According to its original number (“Li”), this bamboo carving was stored in the antique room when Puyi left the palace. “Banshan” and “Bamboo Window” are not rare names. As far as we know, there is no one named “Banshan” (or “Banshan People”) or “Bamboo Window” among the names of people in the Qing Dynasty.