Burlwood Brushpot (bitong)
Qing dynasty, 18th century
£23,000
Irregularly shaped cylindrical burlwood brushpot with small circular plug to the base. The vessel is formed from a hollowed section of burlwood, the undulating outer edges covered with large knots, protrusions and a single perforation at the lower section. The rim of the vessel is irregularly shaped and is partially arved with vertical grooves on the interior. The fine-grained burlwood, to which a layer of lacquer has been applied, has a rich reddish tone shading to a pale honey colour on the knots.
Height: 15.0cm
Diameter: 13.4cm
Provenance:
Maria Kiang, Hong Kong.
Exhibited:
London, 2019, Eskenazi Limited.
Published:
Eskenazi Limited, Room for study: fifty scholars’ objects, London 2019, number 23.