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AN EMBELLISHED ZITAN BRUSHPOT
18TH CENTURY
The solid cylindrical brushpot inset with stained ivory, mother-of- pearl, malachite, rose quartz and agate appliques to depict a pair of quails below arched bamboo springing up from rockwork beside branches of pomegranate and multi-coloured flowers (minor losses, replaced) 7 in. (17.6 cm.) diam.
18TH CENTURY
The solid cylindrical brushpot inset with stained ivory, mother-of- pearl, malachite, rose quartz and agate appliques to depict a pair of quails below arched bamboo springing up from rockwork beside branches of pomegranate and multi-coloured flowers (minor losses, replaced) 7 in. (17.6 cm.) diam.