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Auction House:
Sotheby's
Number of lots recorded:31
Lots with images:31
Prices available:31
Category:
Brush Pot
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Chinese gilt-decorated powder-blue ground brushpot Qing dynasty, 18th century of cylindrical form, the straight sides decorated in gilding over the bright blue ground, the rim and interior glazed in white 18 cm diameter. Property from the Collection of… ***
*** A blue and white brushpot, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, painted with a continuous lakeside scene of sages conversing, seated and walking on the rocky shore, and a figure poling a sampan beside tall cliffs 20 cm diameter ***
*** A celadon jade 'peony' brushwasher, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of shallow oval form standing on four bracket feet, carved on the exterior in low relief with floral meanders and set with two peony spray handles in pierced relief, the pale stone with some… ***
*** A carved zitan flower-form brushpot Qing Dynasty the steep sides carved as overlapping upright petals rising to the lipped rim, the exterior decorated in deep relief with branches of flowering magnolia growing over the sides from rockwork encircling the… ***
*** A carved ivory brushpot, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, of cylindrical form, the sides carved in deep relief on the exterior with a scene of boys celebrating beside a garden pavilion, some carrying a banner, others playing musical instruments and others… ***
*** A celadon jade flower-form brushwasher Qing dynasty, 19th century, the rounded bowl supported on a meandering stem, with further scrolling stems bearing leaves and lotus blooms, and with a chilong climbing over one side, all in pierced relief, the pale… ***
*** A large spinach-green jade brushpot of cylindrical form, the steep sides carved in relief on the exterior with seven writhing dragons pursuing flaming pearls on a dense ground of cloud scrolls, within raised bands at the base and rim, the slightly mottled… ***
*** A bamboo brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the cylindrical sides carved in deep and pierced relief with sages and attendants in a continuous rocky landscape with bamboo groves and pine trees beside a running stream, inscribed on an overhanging rock… ***
*** A cylindrical brushpot, Bitong, late Qing dynasty with raised bands encircling the mouth and base, raised on three shallow strap feet, probably of zitan, 15.5 cm high ***
*** A carved zitan brushpot, of slender form, the exterior decorated in low relief with a battle scene of mounted warriors outside a walled gateway in a continuous mountain landscape, wood cover and base. 17.5 cm high ***
*** A hardstone inlaid hardwood brushpot, Bitong, Qing dynasty of cylindrical form, the sides inlaid with a pair of kingfishers in flight above a lotus pond, one holding a fish in its beak rising above lotus flowers and leaves and tall bamboo growing beside… ***
*** An inscribed 'famille-rose' brushpot, 20th century of square section, the straight sides painted on one side with a bird and flowering wysteria with an inscription reading (The Jingdezhen ceramic research centre) and signed Liu Yucen with a red seal, the… ***
*** A carved and pierced bamboo brushpot, 19th/20th century of cylindrical form, decorated in low relief with two figures standing beneath an overhanging pine tree beside rocky cliffs, one holding a fan and the other a straw broom, a two character signature… ***
*** A bamboo brushpot, 19th/20th century of cylindrical form, carved in high and undercut relief on one side with a group of six boys variously occupied, seated beneath tall banana palms beside rockwork in a fenced enclosure, 14 cm high ***
*** A zitan and ivory brushpot, 19th/20th century of irregular cylindrical form, the straight sides inlaid in ivory with a sage carrying a boy on his shoulders and a boy attendant at his side, beside rocks and with a bat and clouds above, the reverse carved… ***
*** A blue and white cylindrical brushpot, the sides painted in transitional style with a dignitary greeting a guest with female musicians standing nearby, in a continuous garden setting 21 cm ***
*** A hardstone inlaid hardwood brushpot Qing dynasty, of cylindrical form, the straight sides inlaid in various hardstones, ivory and mother of pearl with three cranes beneath a blossoming prunus tree growing beside a banana palm and rockwork, a fourth in… ***
*** A celadon jade brushwasher Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century carved in high relief with flowering and fruiting pomegranate branches extending over the sides and with a toad climbing over a ripe fruit, the pale even coloured stone with some opaque white… ***
*** A bamboo brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, carved in pierced and high relief on the exterior with a gathering of fishermen on their boats, moored beneath pine and wu tong trees drinking and conversing, in a continuous rocky riverscape 16.5 cm ***
*** A bamboo brush pot, 19th/20th century the cylindrical sides carved in deep relief with groups of sages and attendants variously occupied beside a pavilion set amongst bamboo groves and pine trees in a continuous rocky landscape, an inscription on a rock… ***
*** An ivory filigree brush pot, 19th/20th century of slender cylindrical form, the sides decorated with figures and pavilions, rocks and trees, reserved on the pierced diaper ground, wood stand; together with an ivory card case carved in high relief with… ***
*** Four jade carvings, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, comprising one of two fungus heads; another of a lotus leaf brushwasher; another of a recumbent animal biting a lingzhi sprig; and one of a gourd with tree shrew resting on one side (4) 6.2 cm to 7.2 cm ***
*** A hardstone inlaid hardwood brushpot, Bitong late Qing dynasty of cylindrical form, the sides inlaid in coloured stones and mother-of-pearl with a pair of birds in flight above flowering prunus, and with a two line inscription on the reverse 17.5 cm high ***
*** A hardwood brushpot (Bitong), Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, possibly 'Huanghuali', of plain cylindrical form, the grain richly figured in varied brown tones with attractive dark patina 14.5 cm. Provenance: Alice Boney, New York 1954 Johnstone and Fong ***
*** A hardwood brushpot Bitong Qing dynasty, 19th century of slightly waisted cylindrical form 35.7 cm high ***
*** A cylindrical brush pot, Qing Dynasty 19th century carved in high relief with sages and attendant in a rocky landscape, two on horseback approaching beside a stream, the others seated playing go, their female companions standing watching to one side, with… ***
*** Three cylindrical ivory Brushpots, late Qing Dynasty, comprising two carved with dragons and one with maidens in a garden, reserved on pierced diaper grounds, wood stands (6) 12.5 cm, 7.5 cm, and 9.5 cm ***
*** A blue and white brushpot the waisted cylindrical body with flared mouth, painted on the exterior in bright cobalt blue with a pair of deer and a pair of cranes near pine trees on a rocky shore, 20.5 cm high ***
*** An agate Brushwasher, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, supported on three conical feet, the sides carved in high and pierced relief with a chilong, its head peering over the incurved rim 9 cm ***
*** A cylindrical ivory brushpot, late Qing Dynasty, the sides carved in relief on a pierced diaper ground with sages and attendants in a continuous garden of trees and pavilions, wood stand (2) 18 cm ***
*** An ivory brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of plain cylindrical form; together with a miniature ivory vase incised with a landscape scene, box (2) 9 cm and 8.5 cm ***