19th century, signed Chen Hongshou (1768-1822) Of cylindrical form, the slightly wasted body incised with a long inscription by Chen Hongshou, also known as Manweng, recording his second son's birth and a poem, signed by the artist in the year of Bingzi, corresponding to 1816, the wood of dark reddish-brown colour and with characteristic veins. 17.5cm (7in) high, 18.2cm (7 1/4in) diam.Footnotes十九世紀 陳鴻壽銘紫檀筆筒 Provenance: Acquired from state-owned antique shop, 1990s (by repute) The Yanqinzhai Collection, Hong Kong 來源: 1990年代購於國營文物商店（據藏家） 香港硯琴齋珍藏 紫檀料，直壁，極微束，一面印刻銘文：「嘉慶乙亥三月廿日，次兒寶咸生前一夕，余夢以筆授其母，冀他日能以文章鳴也。既擬顏堂曰夢筆，復記於此，竝系以銘，待長成付之。古人夢筆皆佳兆，晝日一枝為國寶。小兒嶷〻頭角好，他日蘭臺脫秘藳。翹軒寶帚資迅掃，封此管城不為小。次年丙子四月九日曼翁並書。」 曼翁即陳鴻壽（1768-1822），字子恭，號曼生、曼壽、種榆道人，浙江錢塘（今杭州）人，清代篆刻家，以曼生壺名世。此筆筒題識於1816年，記1815年次子陳寶咸出生夢筆之事。