A Chinese zitan 'er lang sou shan' brush pot, 18th/19th century, finely carved with demons and warriors hunting in a pine forest, 14cm high This “searching for demons” theme became popular and were depicted very often in scroll paintings during...

A Chinese zitan 'er lang sou shan' brush pot, 18th/19th century, finely carved with demons and warriors hunting in a pine forest, 14cm high This “searching for demons” theme became popular and were depicted very often in scroll paintings during Ming and Song dynasty. The a seated figure dressed as a court official is Erlang, the god of hunting, who was credited with defeating the vicious floodcausing dragon and other demonic creatures on Mount Guankou. 十八/十九世紀 紫檀“二郎搜山” 筆筒
Two small areas of carving lost. One small split to top rim. Circular insert to base missing, and two old cracks to this area of the base.