清十九世紀 仿木紋粉彩通景山村歸舟圖筆筒

of cylindrical form with a recessed base, the exterior decorated with a continuous landscape scene depicting rustic settlements set amidst mountainous highlands, next to calm rippling waters with several fishing vessels, all between two bands encircling the mouthrim and footrim, each painted in different tones of reddish-brown simulating wood with concentric knots and grain, the mouthrim dressed in gilt, the interior and base enamelled in turquoise, wood stand

The overall condition is quite good except for a few small burst bubbles with minute associated turquoise enamel flakes to the interior and the base. Apart from expected enamel wear to the footrim, the enamels have been generally well preserved.
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