A CARVED BAMBOO BRUSH POT, BITONG, QING DYNASTY
A CARVED BAMBOO 'MOUNTAINSCAPE' BRUSH POT, BITONG, QING DYNASTY
China, 19th century. Neatly carved and incised in high relief to depict a mystic mountainous landscape with scattered pavilions and pagodas amid massive rock formations and trees of all kinds. At the center of all this we eventually find a minuscule fisherman in his boat and a wayfarer crossing a bridge.
Provenance: From an English private collection acquired prior to 1950 and thence by descent. With remainders of an old paper label to the base.
Condition: Good original condition with a good unctuous patina, some old wear and a few tiny age cracks.
Weight: 233.5 g
Dimensions: Height 15.3 cm
A nice allegory about the dwarfishness and, ultimately, insignificance of mankind compared to Mother Nature.
竹雕《桃花源記》筆筒，清代
中國，十九世紀。精美浮雕描繪出一個神秘的山水景觀，可見亭臺樓閣，中間遍布著巨大的岩石和各種樹木。河上可見一漁夫立於舟上正要穿過一座橋。
來源：英國私人收藏，購於1950年前，保存至今。底部可見老標簽。
品相：良好的原始品相，包漿厚潤，一些老磨損和一些輕微年代裂紋。
重量：233.5 克
尺寸：高15.3 厘米
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A CARVED BAMBOO 'MOUNTAINSCAPE' BRUSH POT, BITONG, QING DYNASTY
China, 19th century. Neatly carved and incised in high relief to depict a mystic mountainous landscape with scattered pavilions and pagodas amid massive rock formations and trees of all kinds. At the center of all this we eventually find a minuscule fisherman in his boat and a wayfarer crossing a bridge.
Provenance: From an English private collection acquired prior to 1950 and thence by descent. With remainders of an old paper label to the base.
Condition: Good original condition with a good unctuous patina, some old wear and a few tiny age cracks.
Weight: 233.5 g
Dimensions: Height 15.3 cm
A nice allegory about the dwarfishness and, ultimately, insignificance of mankind compared to Mother Nature.
竹雕《桃花源記》筆筒，清代
中國，十九世紀。精美浮雕描繪出一個神秘的山水景觀，可見亭臺樓閣，中間遍布著巨大的岩石和各種樹木。河上可見一漁夫立於舟上正要穿過一座橋。
來源：英國私人收藏，購於1950年前，保存至今。底部可見老標簽。
品相：良好的原始品相，包漿厚潤，一些老磨損和一些輕微年代裂紋。
重量：233.5 克
尺寸：高15.3 厘米
