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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED DUTCH COLLECTION
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'NARRATIVE' BRUSH POT, BITONG
CHONGZHEN PERIOD, CIRCA 1640
Details
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'NARRATIVE' BRUSH POT, BITONG
CHONGZHEN PERIOD, CIRCA 1640
The exterior is decorated with a continuous scene of an official in a garden setting in front of an open hall, with attendants holding fans and a wrapped seal box, and two kneeling figures holding offerings. The scene is enclosed between two pairs of incised lines.
7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high
CHONGZHEN PERIOD, CIRCA 1640
The exterior is decorated with a continuous scene of an official in a garden setting in front of an open hall, with attendants holding fans and a wrapped seal box, and two kneeling figures holding offerings. The scene is enclosed between two pairs of incised lines.
7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Doctor J.C.J. Bierens de Haan (1867-1951), acquired in the early 20th century and then by descent within the family.
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Samantha Yuen