19th century Of slender hollow cylindrical shape, deftly carved in openwork and high relief with a continuous scene of two ladies seated by a rock table in a fenced garden, both reading from a scroll in one lady's hand, the reverse with a pine and rock landscape, the bamboo of a honey brown colour, mounted with horn top and base. 17.5cm (7in) high. (3).FootnotesPlease note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve 本拍品不設底價 十九世紀 竹雕鏤空二喬讀書圖香筒 Provenance: Acquired from China Curios Centre, Hong Kong, 1980s (by repute) The Yanqinzhai Collection, Hong Kong 來源: 1990年代購於香港大雅（據藏家） 香港硯琴齋珍藏 竹節略微束收，鏤空雕山石松木園林之屬，松下浮雕仕女二人坐於石台一側，一人合收，一人展卷，共作閱讀貌，山石叢木鎪出，細節以圓雕陰刻而成，上下安角塞。