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LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A CARVED TIXI LACQUER 'WATER POT'
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The beehive-form water pot is carved from multiple, alternating layers of red and black lacquer in stylized ruyi patterns. Together with a three-peak mountain-form jade brush rest, 18th-19th century, incised with scrolling waves at the bottom, and a zitan ruler, 19th century, inset with brass tacks for the demarcation lines.
Water pot: 3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) diam.; brush rest: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) wide; ruler: 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm.) long
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The beehive-form water pot is carved from multiple, alternating layers of red and black lacquer in stylized ruyi patterns. Together with a three-peak mountain-form jade brush rest, 18th-19th century, incised with scrolling waves at the bottom, and a zitan ruler, 19th century, inset with brass tacks for the demarcation lines.
Water pot: 3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) diam.; brush rest: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) wide; ruler: 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Water pot: The Hundred Antiques, 1989.
Brush rest: Ian Maclean, London, 1990.
Ruler: L’Asie Exotique, New York.
Brush rest: Ian Maclean, London, 1990.
Ruler: L’Asie Exotique, New York.
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Michael Bass