Lot 59
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A JICHIMU ROOT BRUSHPOT, BITONG

18TH CENTURY

Details
A JICHIMU ROOT BRUSHPOT, BITONG
18th Century
Of irregular cylindrical shape, formed from a single length of jichimu rootwood, carved to highlight the uneven contours and natural knot-holes, the distinctive, feathery grain evident throughout
5in. (12.5cm.) high, 4¼in. (10.8cm.) wide

Lot Essay

Compare the natural brushpots of this type included in the exhibition, The Beauty of Huanghuali, Catalogue, p. 87, fig. 45 and illustrated by Ellsworth, Grindley and Christy, Chinese Furniture, One Hundred Examples from the Mimi and Raymond Hung Collection, p. 235, no. 96