A SMALL HUANGHUALI BARBED-RIM BRUSHPOT (BITONG) 17TH / 18TH CENTURY

elegantly carved, the cylindrical form with barbed sides divided into seven bracketed lobes, supported on four tab feet, the well figured wood of variegated amber-brown color with gold undertones and a smooth patina

William Lipton Ltd, New York, 2000.

The vessel has typical surface wear and a label affixed to the underside. There is a 3 cm long vertical crack extending down from the mouth rim. The interior has a shallow vertical crack extending the length of the vessel, but not visible from the exterior. There are scattered old minor nicks to the body. One foot has four small old chips, and there are minor old chips scattered about, including on the mouth rim. There are a few tight age splits at the barbed seams, barely visible.
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