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A ROOTWOOD BRUSH POT
18TH CENTURY

The brush pot is carved from a natural
section of root to accentuate the
textured burls and gnarls of one side
elegantly juxtaposed with the smooth
surface on the reverse. Together with a
root-form fy whisk, 19th century, the
shaft carved from a section of bamboo
root, with the horsehair whisk attached
through a series of ornate knots and
plaits.

Brush pot: 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high; fy

whisk: 7æ in. (19.7 cm.) long (2)

$6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE

Brush pot: Ralph M. Chait, New York.
Fly whisk: Kagedo Gallery, Orcas,
Washington.

清十八世紀 木根雕筆筒

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A STONE BOAT-FORM WATER POT
18TH CENTURY

The oblong stone, hollowed to use as a water
pot, is suggestive of a boat and is supported
on an intricately carved hardwood stand of
crashing waves. Together with a silver spoon
with a mark reading Xiangyuanxin, possibly a
silver shop mark.

5Ω in. (14 cm.) wide, wood stand, Japanese box

$6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE

Arts of Chen, Taipei.

清十八世紀 石仙舟式水丞

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