A HUANGHUALI 'GHOST EYES' BRUSHPOT, BITONG, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 17th century. Of smooth cylindrical form, the finely grained wood with several ghost eyes and peaks, all with a rich, dark chocolate-brown patina. Note that one of the natural ghost eyes has the distinct look of a Ruyi scepter.Provenance: From a private collection in Philadelphia, USA. By repute within the same Family since ca. 1920. Condition: Good condition with old wear, some nicks and minimal losses here and there, several natural age cracks, partially with old fillings, all as expected on an authentic Huanghuali Bitong from the late Ming dynasty. The plug at the center of the base is removable, from a different wood and possibly of a later period.Weight: 1.4 kg Dimensions: Diameter 17.8 cm Literature comparison: It is extremely rare to find a brush pot with pronounced grain, including peaks and ghost eyes covering the surface. See a related huanghuali brush pot, 17th/18th century, illustrated by M. Flacks, Custodians of the Scholar's Way: Chinese Scholar's Objects in Precious Woods, London, 2014, page 32.Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related Bitong at Sothebys London in Classical Chinese Furniture From a European Private Collection, 11 November 2015, lot 6, sold for GBP 35,000 and another at Bonhams London in Fine Chinese Art on November 5, 2020, lot 89, sold for GBP 16,312.明末鬼眼黃花梨筆筒 中國,十七世紀。筆筒表面光滑,細木紋,帶有多個鬼眼和峰頂,均帶有濃郁的棕黑色包漿。 請注意,其中一隻自然的鬼眼具有如意權杖的獨特外觀。 來源:美國費城私人收藏。據説自1920年代起保存於同一家族至今。 品相:狀況良好,有舊磨損,到處都有划痕,輕微缺損,有幾個自然年齡乾裂,局部有舊填充物,所有這些都是明末正宗的黃花梨碧通所期望的。 底座中心的插件可以取下,可能是後期加上的。 重量:1.4 公斤 尺寸:直徑17.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件詳盡的筆筒售于倫敦蘇富比Classical Chinese Furniture From a European Private Collection拍場, 2015年11月11日, lot 6, 售價GBP 35,000 以及另一件售于倫敦邦翰思中國藝術拍場,2020年11月5日,lot 89, 售價 GBP 16,312。