Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 7 October 2019

Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art

Sold for

ZAR 8 794
Lot 90
  • A Chinese carved bamboo brushpot, Bitong, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved bamboo brushpot, Bitong, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved bamboo brushpot, Bitong, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved bamboo brushpot, Bitong, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved bamboo brushpot, Bitong, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved bamboo brushpot, Bitong, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved bamboo brushpot, Bitong, 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 8 794

About this Item

A Chinese carved bamboo brushpot, Bitong, 19th century
oval, the vessel carved with a sinuous serpent revealed in shaped cartouches, viewed by a praying mantis, a frog and various insects, the whole incorporating three shaped feet, two-character incised seal mark, 13,6cm high

Provenance

The Andrew Newall Collection.



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