Asian Art II - 28th July 2021

Lot 818

A CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSHPOT

Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £90

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Description

A CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG

18TH/19TH CENTURY

Of cylindrical form, carved to one side with a scene from the tale of the Red Cliff, depicting scholars sitting and drinking tea in a sampan as two men row the boat under pine trees through a rocky landscape, with a slightly concave rim, all raised on three short feet, 17cm.

Provenance: from an English private collection, purchased in 1948.