A BONE BRUSHPOT AND A SOAPSTONE BRUSHPOT, BITONG
18th/early 19th century
The soapstone brushpot carved as a knotted tree trunk, carved around the exterior with gnarled branches issuing plum blossoms; the bone brushpot of irregular cylindrical shape and left plain. The larger, 14.2cm (5 1/2in) high. (2).
Footnotes:
十八世紀/十九世紀早期 骨雕筆筒及壽山石雕筆筒 一組兩件

Provenance: Dr Walter Rieder (1890-1986)

Dr Walter Rieder (1890-1986) served in the Swiss East Asia Mission (SOAM) in Qingdao, Shandong Province, between October 1930 and December 1951. The mission specialised in educational, literary and philanthropic work and Dr Rieder was in fact, not a theologian or missionary, but a teacher of mathematics, physics and science to high school students attached to the SOAM. His guiding principles were 'Creating understanding between different cultures' and 'Building bridges between East and West'. While in Qingdao, Dr Rieder collected a wide variety of Chinese art. The objects in the collection thus offer a unique window into the type of antiques that were on the market in Qingdao in the second quarter of the 20th century. As well as demonstrating his passion for Chinese art, his collection also reveals the personal friendships Dr Rieder forged with local artists, some of whom he knew from his teaching activities. Dr Rieder had a scholarly approach to studying his collection. Alongside many of his objects, meticulous notes can sometimes be found detailing his art historical commentaries. The collection was hence Dr Rieder's gateway to the history and culture of China. Objects from the collection were exhibited at the Kunsthaus in Interlaken, Switzerland in 2006 and 2018.

來源：Walter Rieder博士（1890-1986）舊藏

1930年10月至1951年12月間，Walter Rieder博士（1890-1986）於山東青島的瑞士東亞使團 (SOAM) 任職。該組織專注於教育、文學和慈善工作，但Rieder博士並非作為傳教士，而是作為一名教師，教授高中數學、物理及科學科目，並以促進'文化間交流理解'和'搭建東西方文化的橋樑'為己任。在其旅居青島期間，Rieder博士大量收藏了各類中國藝術品。通過本次拍賣所呈現的拍品，我們得以一窺二十世紀後半葉的青島古董市場。
Rieder博士的藏品不僅展示了他對中國藝術的熱情，還反應了其任教期間與當地的文人逸士建立的個人友誼。 Rieder博士還對其藏品進行了學術研究，並對很多物品留下了詳細筆記。也因為此，這些藏品也成為了Rieder博士了解中國歷史和文化的門戶。
本次上拍的拍品曾於2006年與2018年於瑞士因特拉肯的美術館展出。

See a related soapstone brushpot, 17th/18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 5 November 2020, lot 184.
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The bone brushpot with some cracks due to age, the largest approx 5cm long from the base upwards; some bruising; some dents to the extremities, the largest approx 1cm wide; some minor nicks and nibbles to the foot rim, the largest approx 2mm wide; some pitting; general surface wear.

The soapstone brushpot with some natural flaws in the stone, some possibly turning into cracks, the largest approx 10cm long; some chips to the extremities, possibly rubbed down, the largest approx 5mm wide; some hairline cracks, the largest approx 3cm long; general surface wear.