A LARGE AND MASSIVE HUANGHUALI SCROLL POT, BITONG, LATE MING TO EARLY QINGChina, 16th-17th century. Modeled in a gently flaring cylindrical form. The attractively figured surface of a golden-brown color with dark fluid streaks and distinct 'ghost eyes'. Note the elegant luster and grain of the wood.Provenance: Ton Ying & Company, New York. US private collection, acquired from the above. Ton Ying & Company is a long-standing gallery of Chinese works of art owned by Chen Shizhen since 1975. Chen's clients have included the likes of John D. Rockefeller III, Arthur M. Sackler, and Anthony Quinn.Condition: Good condition with wear, natural age cracks, old fillings, one small hole drilled to foot.Weight: 5.2 kgDimensions: Height 29.5 cm, Diameter 27.5 cmThis very large pot is designed for storing scrolls. Made of tightly grained wood with patterns flowing through the cylindrical shape, the pot is very slightly tapered with completely plain and thick walls.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related but slightly smaller brush pot at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Ming Furniture – Portable Treasures on 5 October 2016, lot 3009, sold for HKD 500,000.明末清初大型黃花梨筆筒 中國,十六至十七世紀。柔和圓柱體造型,精美的金棕色表面帶有深色條紋和獨特的“鬼眼”。 請注意木料的優雅光澤和紋理。 來源:紐約Ton Ying & Company。美國私人收藏,購於上述公司。Ton Ying & Company 是Chen Shizhen自1975年建立的中國古玩行。他的客戶包括John D. Rockefeller III, Arthur M. Sackler以及 Anthony Quinn。 圖片:Ton Ying & Company 的Chen Shizhen 與紐約市長Michael Bloomberg 品相:狀況良好,有磨損,天然裂縫,舊填料,在腳上鑽了一個小洞。 重量:5.2 公斤 尺寸:高29.5 厘米,直徑27.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相近但更小的筆筒見香港蘇富比Ming Furniture – Portable Treasures 拍場,2016年10月 5日lot 3009, 售價HKD 500,000.