明崇禎 青花山水人物圖筆筒

of gently waisted cylindrical form, painted with a continuous scene of an official approaching a lady with a shoulder pole suspending a basket, amidst varying foliage and overlooking a mist-shrouded waterfall in the distance, all between incised borders encircling the mouth and foot, the slightly concave base unglazed

Berwald Oriental Art，倫敦，2000年

The brushpot is in overall good condition. There is a 0.3 cm shallow chip to the rim. There is one long and one short fine firing pull situated horizontally at the center of the incised chevron border at the base. The interior and exterior with age appropriate and expected wear.
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