AN INSCRIBED ZITAN BRUSH POT
AN INSCRIBED ZITAN BRUSH POT
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A CARVED AND INSCRIBED ZITAN BRUSH POT

SIGNED XI GANG, DATED TO THE SECOND MONTH OF RENWU CYCLICAL YEAR CORRESPONDING TO 1762 AND OF THE PERIOD

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A CARVED AND INSCRIBED ZITAN BRUSH POT
SIGNED XI GANG, DATED TO THE SECOND MONTH OF RENWU CYCLICAL YEAR CORRESPONDING TO 1762 AND OF THE PERIOD
The exterior is finely carved with a continuous riverscape scene, below a four-character title describing the scene, followed by the signature of Xi Gang and a two-character red seal.
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in 1990s from Zhang Ziling, Hong Kong

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Lot Essay

Xi Gang (1746-1803) was a renowned painter, calligrapher, and carver active in Hangzhou during the Qianlong period, and was one of the eight master carvers known as Xiling bajia.

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