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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION
2037
A CARVED ZITAN ‘LOTUS POND’ BRUSH POT, BITONG
18TH CENTURY
The brush pot is fnely carved on the exterior with a continuous scene
of lotus stems and other aquatic plants emerging from a pond. There
are various creatures amongst the growth, including two intricately
depicted crabs on one side and a shrimp and fsh leaping from the
water.
5¬ in. (14.3 cm.) high
$20,000-30,000
PROVENANCE:
Acquired prior to 1939, and thence by descent within the family.
清十八世紀 紫檀雕蓮塘圖筆筒
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