A rare Chinese bamboo reticulated bitong 17th/18th century, carved in relief to one side with a small group of scholars examining a scroll beneath dense pine, the reticulation suggesting a rocky landscape beyond, the wood with a deep patina, 15.3cm.

Cf. I Yee & L C S Tam, Chinese Bamboo Carving, Part II, p.199, no.9, for a related bamboo bitong, and also Poly Auctions, lot 7201, 5th June 2011.

十七/十八世紀  竹透雕松下論道筆筒