Lot Essay
The present brush pot is of cylindrical form, the exterior inlaid with two birds perched on a prunus branch, finely decorated with various hardstones, mother-of-pearl and coral.
An embellished brushpot of similar size is in the Palace Museum, Beijing, recorded in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Small Refined Articles of the Study, Hong Kong, 2009, p.68, pl.44.
This item is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. The historical CITES paperwork for this lot is not available and it will not be possible to obtain a CITES export permit to ship this item to addresses outside Hong Kong post-sale. This item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office. Please contact the department for further information.
An embellished brushpot of similar size is in the Palace Museum, Beijing, recorded in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Small Refined Articles of the Study, Hong Kong, 2009, p.68, pl.44.
This item is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. The historical CITES paperwork for this lot is not available and it will not be possible to obtain a CITES export permit to ship this item to addresses outside Hong Kong post-sale. This item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office. Please contact the department for further information.