A RARE CARVED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG

17TH/18TH CENTURY

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A RARE CARVED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONG
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Well carved in high relief on one side with a blossoming prunus tree amidst rock formations, an inscription to the side in running script reading Wu Zhifan zhi ('Made by Wu Zhifan')
6 in. high (5.3 cm.) high, box

Provenance

Alice Boney.

Literature

Fang Jing Pei, Treasures of the Chinese Scholar, New York and Tokyo, 1997, p. 44, fig. 32.

Exhibited

Maitland Art Center, Florida, 1990.
Joshline Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 2004.

Lot Essay

Wu Zhifan was a late 17th century artist from the Jiading district of Jiangsu. He worked in various materials and was known for the high-relief style of his carving. The style of carving on this brushpot is assured and refined displaying an organic spontaneity. The subject matter, prunus, symbolizes endurance and stability.

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