Asian Art I - 13th November 2013
Lot 54
A rare Chinese bamboo reticulated bitong 17th/18th century
Estimate £8,000 - £12,000 | Hammer £8000
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Description
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