17TH-18TH CENTURY

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A RARE HUANGHUALI FLORIFORM BRUSH POT, BITONG
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Of foliate form, the brush pot has a slightly tapering body with a plain border at the rim, and the base is carved in the form of a stylized lotus raised on three short feet.
6 ¾ in. (17.3 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

A huanghuali brush pot of similar foliate form and slightly larger size (18.1 cm. high) was sold at Christie's New York, The Marie Theresa L. Virata Collection of Asian Art: A Family Legacy, 16 March 2017, lot 654.

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