A RARE CHINESE LACQUE BURGAUTE PORCELAIN BITONG

KANGXI 1662-1722

The cylindrical body decorated to the exterior with black lacquer, inlaid with mother of pearl depicting a scholar in a bamboo grove, accompanied by an attendant carrying a qin, with the sun amidst clouds above, 12cm.

Cf. Christie's, 25th March 2010, lot 954 for a comparable bitong from the Victor Farmer collection.