A WHITE JADE 'LINGZHI AND PRUNUS' BRUSHREST18th centuryCrisply worked in openwork in the form of pierced rocks withlingzhi and prunus florets borne on gnarled branches issuing from the crevices, the reverse similarly rendered with further thin twigs bearing a prunus blossom and small prunus buds, the stone of an even white tone with a pale celadon tinge, wood stand.15.8cm (6 1/4in) longProvenance: 十八世紀 白玉雕靈芝梅枝式筆擱Provenance:Roger Keverne, LondonA distinguished Asian private collection來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne亞洲顯赫私人收藏A white jade brushrest carved in openwork with flowers in the Palace Museum, Beijing, was included in theExhibition of Imperial Court in the Forbidden City, Seibu Museum of Art, Tokyo, 1985, ; and another was included in the exhibitionChinese Jades form Han to Ch'ing, Asia House Gallery, New York, 1980, .對比北京故宮博物院中藏一件白玉透雕花筆擱，曾展於《故宮博物院展 : 紫禁城の宮廷芸術》，西武美術館，東京，1985年，編號43。另見一件白玉筆擱，雕有水仙、竹與如意靈芝長於山石之中，曾展於《Chinese Jades form Han to Ch'ing》，亞洲協會，紐約，1980年，編號113。