China, 19th century. Neatly carved and incised in high relief to depict a mystic mountainous landscape with scattered pavilions and pagodas amid massive rock formations and trees of all kinds. At the center of all this we eventually find a minuscule fisherman in his boat and a wayfarer crossing a bridge. A nice allegory about the dwarfishness and, ultimately, insignificance of mankind compared to Mother Nature. Condition: Good original condition with a good unctuous patina, some old wear and a few tiny age cracks. Provenance: From an English private collection acquired prior to 1950 and thence by descent. With remainders of an old paper label to the base. Weight: 233.5 g Dimensions: Height 15.3 cm 竹雕《桃花源記》筆筒，清代 中國，十九世紀。精美浮雕描繪出一個神秘的山水景觀，可見亭臺樓閣，中間遍布著巨大的岩石和各種樹木。河上可見一漁夫立於舟上正要穿過一座橋。 品相：良好的原始品相，包漿厚潤，一些老磨損和一些輕微年代裂紋。 來源：英國私人收藏，購於1950年前，保存至今。底部可見老標簽。 重量：233.5 克 尺寸：高15.3 厘米