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A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF SCHOLARLY WORKS OF ART
A CARVED BAMBOO 'SCHOLARS' BRUSHPOT
17TH/18TH CENTURY
of cylindrical form rising from three short feet, carved around the exterior in openwork with a continuous scene of animated scholars enjoying food and wine below a towering gnarled pine tree, served by two attendants, patinated to a rich deep reddish-brown tone
15 cm, 5 7/8 in.
Estimate
8,000
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10,000
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