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A carved zitan brush pot, bitong Ming Dynasty image 1
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Lot 230

A carved zitan brush pot, bitong
Ming Dynasty

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4 December 2008, 12:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

HK$320,000 - HK$350,000

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A carved zitan brush pot, bitong

Ming Dynasty
The cylindrical body carved from a single wood section with a continuous scene of an idealised landscape with mountains, temples, waterways, and people engaged in various activities, punctuated throughout with ancient trees, between raised bands round the mouth and foot, supported on three tab feet, the base made from a separate piece of wood, the material dark brown with some reddish-brown streaks.
15.3cm (6in) high.

Footnotes

明 紫檀仙景玉宇筆筒

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Estimate should read: HK$320,000-350,000

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