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ANOTHER PROPERTY
1253
A SMALL CARVED BAMBOO BRUSH POT
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The exterior is carved in low relief around the sides with various
fowers including lotus. A four-character inscription, min hua shi you
(ten acclaimed fowers) and a seal, wu, are incised below the mouth rim.
4√ in. (12.4 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
$6,000-8,000

晚明十七世紀 竹雕名花十友筆筒

1253

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTION
~1254
TWO HUANGHUALI BRUSH POTS
18TH CENTURY
Both are of cylindrical form with subtly waisted
sides and with fne grain and attractive patterning,
the larger in particular with several ‘ghost eyes’.
5√ and 5¿ in. (14.9 and 13 cm.) high
(2)
$7,000-9,000

PROVENANCE
Honeychurch Antiques, Ltd., Hong Kong, 1993.
清十八世紀 黃花梨筆筒兩件
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