Description
AN IVORY INLAID HARDWOOD BRUSH POT WITH BOYS FLYING KITES, BITONG
China, 20th century or earlier. The brush pot of slightly concave cylindrical form with a central plug, skillfully incised and inlaid in ivory with a depiction of boys at play in a landscape with gnarly pine trees and clouds, two of the boys are flying kites.
Condition: Good condition with some wear and minor age cracks.
Provenance: Italian private collection. Auction label from Pandolfini on the underside.
Weight: 849.2 g.
Dimensions: Height 15.3 cm. Diameter 14 cm.