Asian Art II - 13th November 2019
Lot 501
A CHINESE BAMBOO BITONG 18TH/19TH CENTURY The cylindrical body carved in shallow relief with a...
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £3200
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Description
A CHINESE BAMBOO BITONG
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The cylindrical body carved in shallow relief with a man kneeling on a barge gazing up at a smiling Immortal seated in a tree, with simple rocky forms to the reverse, the wood with a rich warm patina, 15cm.
Provenance: from an English private collection, purchased in 1953.