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A LARGE ZITAN ‘MAGNOLIA’ BRUSH The impressive brush pot made from the A RARE HUANGHUALI AND HONGMU
POT, BITONG prized zitan wood, is naturalistically rendered ‘LADIES AND BOYS AT PLAY’ BRUSH
Qing Dynasty with curling magnolia petals and high relief POT, BITONG
The thick cylindrical sides naturalistically branches bearing blossoms and buds. The Kangxi
carved in relief with a continuous scene of large size suggests it may have been used Deftly carved around the exterior with a
blooming and budding magnolias, curling for containting scrolls. Compare a related but continuous scene of children, one child playing
branches and leafy sprigs, the rim lobed smaller zitan brush pot, by Wen Fu, late Ming on a hobby horse preceded by two carrying
a flag and gong, further along a lady strolls
simulating furled petals, dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection followed by an attendant carrying a qin, behind
the wood of a deep rich dark brown tone. of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Bamboo, the rockwork a group of three children kick a
24.5cm (9 5/8in) high. Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, ball, while another seated lady reads from a
Hong Kong, 2002, no.23. scroll, all between hongmu mouth and foot rims.
£10,000 - 15,000 15.5cm (6 1/8in) long.
CNY89,000 - 130,000 A related brush pot, Qing dynasty, was sold in
these Rooms, 16 May 2013, lot 378. See also £8,000 - 10,000
a similar zitan brush pot carved with magnolia, CNY71,000 - 89,000
清 紫檀木蘭花紋筆筒 18th century, which was sold at Sotheby’s
Hong Kong, 8 April 2011, lot 3328. 清康熙 黃花梨嵌紅木仕女嬰戲圖筆筒

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