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PROPERTY FROM THE PEONY COLLECTION 十七至十八世紀 黃花梨雕樹樁式筆筒
A FINELY CARVED HUANGHUALI
‘TREE TRUNK’ BRUSHPOT
17TH – 18TH CENTURY
naturalistically carved with burls and rounded edges to
simulate a gnarled section of tree trunk, supported a
countersunk base, the densely grained wood with a fine golden
brown patina
h. 15.2 cm, 6 in.
w. 17 cm, 6¾ in.
HK$ 50,000-70,000
US$ 6,400-9,000
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