Qianlong Biyu Xiyuan Elegant Collection Brush Holder

[Qianlong Biyu Xiyuan Yaji Pictorial Penholder]

Qianlong Biyu Xiyuan Yaji Pictorial Penholder, clear, 15.6cm high, 11.9cm calibre, 12cm bottom diameter
The pen holder is made of jade. Cylindrical, the outer wall is carved with a landscape of Western Garden Elegant Collection patterns. The upper part is carved with large stones, bamboo forests, flowers, and figures; The lower part is carved with small bridges, flowing water, pine trees, railings, tables and chairs, characters, etc. In the picture, there are more than 10 elderly people who either write, draw, talk, view, or carve characters on the cliffs. The bottom of the device has five short feet, equidistant, and the center of the bottom is carved with four characters in the official script “Qianlong Year System” in Yin script
The Western Garden Collection is a historical theme that ancient Chinese painters loved to express. The Western Garden is the residence of Wang Shen, the prince in law of the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, scholars and scholars often gathered here elegantly. Wang Shen once invited 16 people to visit the garden, including Su Shi, Su Zhe, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, Li Gonglin, and Japanese master Yuantong. They are all figures who are literate, good at painting, knowledgeable in ancient times and modern times, and have outstanding talents and unique customs. Some famous painters from the Song Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties have paintings of the same theme, which have been handed down to this day