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A HUANGHUALI ‘CHILONG’ BRUSHPOT,
289 BITONG
290 | BONHAMS 17th/18th century
Of cylindrical shape, delicately carved in the shape
of a blossoming flower with overlapping petals
carved around the exterior with sinuous clambering
chilong with bifurcated tails flanking sprigs of lingzhi,
peaches and various flowers, the wood of reddish-
brown tone.
16.3cm (6 1/2in) high

£6,000 - 8,000
HK$66,000 - 88,000 CNY55,000 - 73,000

十七/十八世紀 黃花梨蟠螭戲珠紋筆筒
Provenance: an English private collection
來源： 英國私人收藏

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A ZITAN ‘CAMELLIA’ BRUSHPOT, BITONG
19th century
The cylindrical sides naturalistically carved in relief
with a continuous scene of blooming and budding
camellias, curling branches and leafy sprigs, the rim
lobed simulating furled petals, the wood a deep rich
dark brown colour.
16.4cm (6 1/2in) high

£6,000 - 8,000
HK$66,000 - 88,000 CNY55,000 - 73,000

十九世紀 紫檀茶花纏枝紋筆筒

For a similar zitan brush pot with floral design, dated
Qing dynasty, see Ming and Qing Chinese Arts:
From the C.P.Lin Collection, Hong Kong, 2014,
p.331.
Compare also with a similar, but slightly smaller,
carved zitan ‘camellia’ brushpot, which was sold at
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 October 2014, lot 3804.