A burlwood wrist-rest

Qing dynasty, 18th century
Length: 7 3/4 in (19.6 cm)

A wrist-rest carved from burlwood, also know in Chinese as "hua mu" forming a section of bamboo.

Compare with a box of the same form and material published in "Wood from the Scholar's Table: Chinese Hardwood Carvings and Scholar's Articles" (Hong Kong: 1984), cat. no. 70

Provenance: Patricia Winston Collection

Ref. 1014075

US$2,800