"Bitong Carved Bamboo Brush Pot, China, 19th Century"
Brush pot called Bitong China end of the 19th beginning of the 20th century Carved bamboo decorated with the 7 sages of the Bamboo forest Group having lived in the kingdom of Wei in North China in the 3rd century Composed of high dignitaries of Taoism and Poets withdrawn from the world after the fall of the Han Beautiful scholar's object interesting by its flared shape and its large size Good condition old patina and ink stains All questions welcome