Chinese zitan brush pot with scholars and mythical animals carving
A Chinese carved zitan / hardwood brush pot, 20th century, carved with a continuous scene of scholars and mythical animals in a landscape with pavilions. 4.92 in. high, 3.94 in. diameter, condition: no visible faults or damage
Chinese Zitan Hardwood Brush Pot in Tree Trunk Form
Chinese hardwood brush pot, possibly zitan (similar to rosewood), in the form of a tree trunk with burrs. Height 6.69 in.
Chinese Zitan Brushpot with Goddess of the Luo Inscription
A rare Chinese inscribed burl zitan brushpot or scroll pot, Republic period (1912-1949), of gently flaring cylindrical form, carved from a solid piece of burl zitan, with incised decoration to one side of the goddess of the Luo walking on foamy waves, hold
Chinese Zitan Brush Washer with Huanghuali Stand
A exceptional finely carved Chinese zitan brush washer, Qianlong period (1735-1796) the zitan washer is well carved with lingzhi fungus, scrolls and bats, on carved huanghuali stand 18 5.12 in. long, 3.94 in. wide, 0.79 in. high. Provenance: Knapton Rasti…
Gnarled Peach Tree Brushpot
A dense blackwood brushpot, possibly zitan wood, carved as the gnarled trunk of an old peach tree. Height 6.30 in.
Zitan Brushpot: Qing Cylindrical with Patina
A zitan brushpot Qing dynasty of cylindrical form, the wood with attractive grain and patina 7.17 in. diameter
Lotus Relief Carved Zitan Brush Pot
A relief carved zitan brush pot cylindrical with a scalloped rim and continuously decorated with lotus flowers and buds, height 5.91 in., diameter 4.92 in.
Lotus Relief Zitan Brush Pot
A carved zitan brush pot, decorated in relief with a continuous frieze of lotus flowers and seed heads, height 5.51 in. diameter 4.53 in.
Carved Zitan Brush Pot with Dragon Decoration
Good Chinese carved Zitan brush pot carved dragon decoration, height 9.06 in., diameter 7.87 in.
Zitan Fluted Chinese Brush Pot, 12.5cm Height
Zitan Chinese brush pot in fluted curved shape, with a dark grain. Condition: good, no apparent splits, cracks height 4.92 in.
Qing Dynasty Zitan Brush Pot
A large zitan brush pot Bitong, Qing dynasty, of plain cylindrical form. 8.07 in. high.
Zitan Brush Pot with Figure and Pine Trees
A carved possibly zitan brush pot with figure and pine trees, height 7.40 in.
Zitan Brush Pot: Gnarled Tree Branch Design (8 words)
A Chinese zitan brush pot, people's Republic era, second half 20th century, the near black timber brush pot fashioned as a gnarled and knotted tree branch, height 7.28 in.
Lotus Garden Zitan Brushpot
A Chinese zitan brushpot, well carved in relief and depicting lotus and a water garden. Height 5.91 in.
Zitan Brushpot: Elegant and Compact
A zitan brushpot. Height 5.31 in.
White Jade Lotus Leaf Brush Washer
A fine carved white jade 'lotus leaf' brush washer, 'Bixi', early Qing Dynasty, 17 th/ 18 th century, the stem acting as a handle, the vessel supported on a bed of small leaves and tendrils, the veins in the leaves exquisitely carved, the exterior with tra
Late Qing Dynasty Cylindrical Zitan Brushpot
A cylindrical brushpot, Bitong, late Qing dynasty with raised bands encircling the mouth and base, raised on three shallow strap feet, probably of zitan, 6.10 in. high
Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Markings
A Chinese zitan brush pot the dark grained wood with markings. Height 4.13 in.
Zitan Brush Pot, 19th/20th Century
A zitan wood brush pot, Bitong, 19th/20th century, the cylindrical body relying on the slight concave and bull hair grain of the wood. Height 3.35 in.
Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Cow Hair Grain
Antique Chinese zitan brush pot slightly waisted cylindrical form. Supported on three short bracket feet with clear cow hair grain measures: 4.92 in. diameter, 5.20 in. high
Carved White Jade Lotus Leaf Brush Washer
A fine carved white jade 'lotus leaf' brush washer, 'Bixi', early Qing Dynasty, 17th /18th century, the stem acting as a handle, the vessel supported on a bed of small leaves and tendrils, the veins in the leaves exquisitely carved, the exterior with trace
Small-leaf Zitan Brush Pot with Bull Hair Grain
Chinese zitan hexagonal brush pot small-leaf zitan wood and with beautiful bull hair grain, measures 5.75 in.
Zitan Brush Pot with Ringed Rim and Base
A Chinese zitan brush pot, the slightly tapering pot in typical dark timber unembellished but for a ringed and flattened rim and a ringed base. Height 5.12 in. Diameter 4.33 in.
Zitan and Ivory Brushpot with Sage and Boys Inlay
A zitan and ivory brushpot, 19th/20th century of irregular cylindrical form, the straight sides inlaid in ivory with a sage carrying a boy on his shoulders and a boy attendant at his side, beside rocks and with a bat and clouds above, the reverse carved wi
Zitan Brush Pot with Naturalistic Cicadas
A zitan brush pot, fashioned as a tree trunk with pits, hollows, with small carved and pierced growths of pine and bamboo and two naturalistic cicadas, the wood in dark chocolate with blonde tones. Height 7.87 in.
Zitan Square Brush Pot - 12.5 cm
Small Zitan square brush pot nicely shaped in a square barrel form, measures4.92 in. high.
Zitan Brush Pot with Bull Hair Grain - 12.8cm
Zitan brush pot in slightly waisted cylindrical and with beautiful bull hair grain, measures 5.04 in. high
Chinese Zitan Wood Brush Pot
A Chinese carved hardwood brush pot, possibly zitan wood. Height 5.12 in. Diameter 5.12 in.
Zitan Brushpot with Battle Scene
A carved zitan brushpot, of slender form, the exterior decorated in low relief with a battle scene of mounted warriors outside a walled gateway in a continuous mountain landscape, wood cover and base. 6.89 in. high
Chinese Jadeite Peach and Citron Washer with Zitan Stand
A Chinese jadeite washer, late Qing/Republic period, early 20th century, in the form of a peach and a finger citron, supported on a fitted zitan stand, 5.12 in. wide. Provenance: From a private Melbourne collection purchased in Hong Kong in the 1960's
Zitan Brush Pot with Carved Elder Scholars in Landscape
A Chinese zitan brush pot. Utilising the natural contours and modulations of the timber, well carved in relief to one face with six elders or scholars in a rocky pine tree landscape; signed in seal and with characters to the lower base. Height diameter 14
Zitan Brush Pot with Jovial Male Figure
A Chinese zitan brush pot. Utilising the natural contours and modulations of the timber, well carved in high relief to one face with a jovial bald male figure embracing the trunk with a dog of fo at his feet; signed with characters and dated 1978 within a
Zitan Brush Pot with Concave Sides
A Chinese zitan brush pot, a single turned piece of pleasing plain form with slightly concave sides. Height 4.33 in.
Zitan Flower Brushpot with Magnolia Relief Carvings
A carved zitan flower-form brushpot, Bitong, the steep sides carved as overlapping upright petals rising to the lipped rim, springing from a branch coiled to form the base, and with further stems bearing magnolia flowers and leaves carved in deep and under
Chinese Zitan Wood Brush Pot with Carvings
A rare Chinese zitan wood brush pot, with poem and various characters carved to exterior. Height 7.48 in. Depth 7.28 in.
Zitan Brush Pot with Removable Base
A Chinese zitan brush pot, of unadorned near cylindrical form to show the fine grain of the timber and having a removable circular piece in the base. Height 8.46 in. Diameter 7.87 in.
Chinese Zitan Timber Brush Pot, 14cm Height
Chinese zitan timber brush pot, 5.51 in. high
Zitan Brush Pot with Chilongs
A Chinese zitan brush pot, late Qing Dynasty (late 19th/early 20th century), the small shaped oval pot with an irregular inverted rim with pierced and carved chilongs clambering up the sides. Height 2.36 in. Length 4.13 in. Width 2.36 in.
Zitan Wood Lotus Brushpot
Chinese zitan wood carved brushpot, the rim carved with overlapping petals, the sides carved in relief with lotus plants, fruits and flowers. Height 5.91 in.
Chinese zitan brushpot with relief scenes and script
A large Chinese zitan brushpot, circa1970s, the cylindrical pot decorated to panels with low relief scenes of wise old men with notable figures and phoenix and dragon, interspersed with vertical banners with script proclaiming both long life and happiness.
Chinese Zitan Carved Brush Pot with Figures
Large Chinese carved zitan brush pot approx 7.48 in. high. Carved with figures
Zitan Brush Pot with Naturalistic Carvings
A Chinese zitan wood brush pot, one side carved as a naturalistic tree-trunk with branch scars, the other side with a deeply carved scene of a mendicant reclining on a rocky outcrop in a wooded glade above waves crashing upon rocks. Weight 2650gms. Height
Zitan Flower Brushpot with Magnolia Relief Carvings
A carved zitan flower-form brushpot Qing Dynasty the steep sides carved as overlapping upright petals rising to the lipped rim, the exterior decorated in deep relief with branches of flowering magnolia growing over the sides from rockwork encircling the ba
Zitan Brush Washer with Melon and Vine Decoration
Chinese carved Zitan brush washer. Melons and vine decoration Depth 3.54 in.
Chinese Zitan Octagonal Brushpot with Removable Stopper
A Chinese zitan octagonal brushpot, the lobed cylindrical brushpot of simple form, a removable circular bung stopper fitted to the base, 5.51 in. high
Elderly Mahjong Players on Zitan Brushpot
Zitan brushpot featuring elders playing mahjong. Height 9.84 in.