Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
Height: 5.2cm
The waterpot is carved from bamboo root in the form of a flowering
prunus bud, each petal curled inward in high relief. The base
consists of a coiled network of blossoming prunus branches.
The bamboo root is deeply patinated to a dark caramel colour.
PROVENANCE
An East Asian Private Collection
清十八世紀 竹根雕梅花型水洗 |