A WOOD BRUSHPOT

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A WOOD BRUSHPOT
choson dynasty (19th century)

Of cylindrical form on a flat base carved in low relief with four large roundels depicting various landscapes or symbols of longevity, including a roundel of pine, deer and mountains, a roundel of phoenix and mountains, a roundel of two geese, clouds and mountains, and a roundel of two ships, a wide bay and tall, spiked cliffs; further carved above the base with a band of fretwork and below the rim with a narrower band of fretwork and confronted diamonds--6¾in. (17.2cm.) high, 5¼in. (13.3cm.) diameter, vertical age cracks