Agarwood Openwork Carved 'Lions Playing with a Ball' Brush Pot
Agarwood Openwork Carved 'Lions Playing with a Ball' Brush PotCarved from a single piece of agarwood, the cylindrical body is entirely deeply openwork-carved with twisting lingzhi branches through which several auspicious lions move, playing with an embroidered ball. The rim and foot of the brush pot follow the natural undulation of the wood root; a poetic inscription is incised on one side of the exterior. It retains its original natural-form wooden stand. A major scholar's studio piece.Height 42.5cm, Length 33cm, Width 31cm5650g
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Agarwood Openwork Carved 'Lions Playing with a Ball' Brush PotCarved from a single piece of agarwood, the cylindrical body is entirely deeply openwork-carved with twisting lingzhi branches through which several auspicious lions move, playing with an embroidered ball. The rim and foot of the brush pot follow the natural undulation of the wood root; a poetic inscription is incised on one side of the exterior. It retains its original natural-form wooden stand. A major scholar's studio piece.Height 42.5cm, Length 33cm, Width 31cm5650g