A RARE FINELY CARVED LARGE HARDWOOD BRUSH POT, BITONG
18TH/19TH CENTURY
A RARE FINELY CARVED LARGE HARDWOOD BRUSH POT, BITONG 18TH/19TH CENTURY Possibly huanghuali , the sides are finely and deeply carved with scenes of scholars and attendants at various pursuits in a setting of terraces and a pavilion nestled amidst bamboo, trees, and rocks. One scene depicts scholars gathered around a table set with dishes and attended by a young boy. To their left a scholar watches as another scholar paints on a rock face while an attendant holds an inkstone. Two scholars seated beneath pine trees play a musical instrument and another scene shows an intimate gathering of scholars practicing calligraphy. Two young attendants assist an elderly scholar toward a foot bridge. The various scenes are set below a cloud-enshrouded rim. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm.) diam.
A RARE FINELY CARVED LARGE HARDWOOD BRUSH POT, BITONG
18TH/19TH CENTURY
A RARE FINELY CARVED LARGE HARDWOOD BRUSH POT, BITONG 18TH/19TH CENTURY Possibly huanghuali , the sides are finely and deeply carved with scenes of scholars and attendants at various pursuits in a setting of terraces and a pavilion nestled amidst bamboo, trees, and rocks. One scene depicts scholars gathered around a table set with dishes and attended by a young boy. To their left a scholar watches as another scholar paints on a rock face while an attendant holds an inkstone. Two scholars seated beneath pine trees play a musical instrument and another scene shows an intimate gathering of scholars practicing calligraphy. Two young attendants assist an elderly scholar toward a foot bridge. The various scenes are set below a cloud-enshrouded rim. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm.) diam.
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