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Lot Essay
A bitong by the same carver is in the Xianggang yishuguan, Hong Kong Museum of Art.
Details
A Chinese zitan brushpot, bitong
Carved around the cylindrical sides with a boating scene along a river with overhanging cliffs, willow- and pine trees, two distant figures enjoying the scenery on a rocky outcrop, inscribed with the first line of a poem from the 'Red Cliff' by Su Shi (1036-1101), with spurious signature
14 cm. high
Carved around the cylindrical sides with a boating scene along a river with overhanging cliffs, willow- and pine trees, two distant figures enjoying the scenery on a rocky outcrop, inscribed with the first line of a poem from the 'Red Cliff' by Su Shi (1036-1101), with spurious signature
14 cm. high
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