AN INSCRIBED, SIGNED ZITAN BRUSHPOT

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AN INSCRIBED, SIGNED ZITAN BRUSHPOT
18TH CENTURY

The cylindrical body flaring very slightly towards the mouth rim from the three shallow bracket supports of the lower edge, the sides well carved in xingshu with a lengthy inscription highlighted in gilding and with a signature highlighted in dark red
5¾in. (14.7cm.) high, box

Lot Essay

The brushpot is inscribed with a literary essay and is signed by Shi An, a calligrapher also known as Liu Yong (1719-1805)