QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
HEIGHT: 13.4CM
The zitan brushpot is square in form and pieced together from four ribbed segments of zitan held together by the mouth and footring with rims decorated with scrolling chilong motifs.
SIMILAR EXAMPLE
A brushpot of similar shape is published in Zhongguo Zhumuyajiao Qi Quanji Volume 1: Bamboo 中國竹木牙角器全集（1）竹刻器, p. 180, Catalogue No. 203
清十八世紀紫檀筆筒
