ID 905609
Lot 927 | A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID ZITAN BRUSH POT
Estimate value
$ 50 000 – 70 000
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Of cylindrical form with thick straight sides, the brush pot is inlaid in mother-of-pearl with two poetic inscriptions in running script referring to the art of calligraphy, followed by the signature Shi'an and a blank seal.
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) high; cloth box
Provenance
Hugh Moss, Shuisongshi Shanfang (Water, Pine and Stone Retreat) Collection.
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 2619.
Literature
J. J. Lally & Co., Elegantly Made: Art for the Chinese Literati, New York, 2020, no. 3.
Exhibited
New York, J. J. Lally & Co., Elegantly Made: Art for the Chinese Literati, 13-27 March 2020.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Medium: | Wood, Zitan wood |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Wood, Zitan wood |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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