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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A ZITAN TREE-TRUNK-SHAPED BRUSHPOT
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A ZITAN TREE-TRUNK-SHAPED BRUSHPOT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Of irregular shape, one side naturally formed with irregular and swirling veined surfaces, and interrupted with apertures to provide an expressionist landscape scene, the other side inscribed with a short phrase, Zuoren youcun yidian shuxin, 'A man requires a measure of a merciful heart', followed by a square seal
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high, box
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Of irregular shape, one side naturally formed with irregular and swirling veined surfaces, and interrupted with apertures to provide an expressionist landscape scene, the other side inscribed with a short phrase, Zuoren youcun yidian shuxin, 'A man requires a measure of a merciful heart', followed by a square seal
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high, box