Fine Chinese Works of Art - 15th November 2022
Lot 508
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'SANXING' CYLINDRICAL BRUSHPOT
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £11000
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Description
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'SANXING' CYLINDRICAL BRUSHPOT, BITONG
YONGZHENG 1723-35
Painted with scenes of figures from Chinese mythology, including Shoulao holding a giant peach, Fu Xing, Lu Xing and their attendants, with a gnarled pine tree to the reverse, the base with a recessed glazed circle and a Chenghua mark, 12.2cm.
Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Imperial Oriental Art, New York, on 11th June 1999, a copy of the original invoice is available.
Illustrated: S Marsh, Brushpots: A Collector's View, p.240.