Lot 32
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A RARE ALOESWOOD BRUSHPOT, BITONG
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A RARE ALOESWOOD BRUSHPOT, BITONG

17TH CENTURY

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A RARE ALOESWOOD BRUSHPOT, BITONG
17TH CENTURY
Carved and pierced around the body with a bearded scholar seated beneath an overhanging pine tree suspending a double gourd, all set on rockwork above crashing waves, the wood of a darkish brown tone
5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) high

Lot Essay

Aloeswood is a highly valued type of wood that is typically only found in small segments of usable material, which were traditionally pieced together to make small scholar's objects. The honey-like fragrance of this wood, reputedly the result of honey ants nesting in the dead wood, also made it valuable in the manufacture of incense.

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