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A SMALL BAMBOO ROOT ‘PINE’ A GNARLED FRUITWOOD BRUSHPOT A ROOTWOOD BRUSH REST, PROBABLY
WASHER 18th century HUANGHUALI, AND A MOTTLED WHITE
18th/19th century Expertly hollowed, the irregular bumpy AND RUSSET JADE BRUSH REST
The shallow vessel supported and surface imitating a tree-trunk with numerous The rootwood, 17th century
surrounded by gnarled pine branches, the knots and ‘eyes’, the wood patinated to a The first, comprising a gnarled section of
needles and craggy surface finely carved, dark-chocolate tone. 12.5cm (4 3/4in) high. rootwood, of the rich orange-brown hue of
the base with the dimples typical of bamboo huanghuali, the second carved in the Ming-
root. 9.2cm (3 5/8in) wide £1,000 - 1,500 style as three reticulated craggy peaks.
HK$11,000 - 16,000 The wood: 29cm (11 3/4in) long (2).
£3,500 - 4,000 CNY9,100 - 14,000
HK$38,000 - 43,000 £2,000 - 3,000
CNY32,000 - 36,000 HK$21,000 - 32,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000

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