Nicholas Grindley Reveals Rare Treasures

Revealing rare treasures at Hazlitt Gooden & Fox, 17 East 76th Street, is Brooklyn’s Nicholas Grindley Works of Art Ltd. in a display called Chinese Furniture and Scholars’ Objects. One in particular is a soapstone brush pot by a carver, Lin Qingqing, known more for his seal carving. The piece probably dates from the late Republic era, and it vividly demonstrates that high quality craftsmanship did not die out at the end of the 18th century, as is commonly interpreted.