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Brush Pot — Oriental - Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

$10,757 (NZ$11,500)
A pair of exceptionally rare 19th century Tongzhi Chinese…
$5,379 (NZ$5,750)
A beehive peach bloom brushpot Kangxi mark. A superb brushpot…
$3,765 (NZ$4,025)
A magnificent Chinese Republic brush washer with Yongzheng mark…
$3,551 (NZ$4,025)
A Chinese porcelain brush pot. Decorated in relief with dragons…
Auction House:
Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:23
Lots with images:23
Prices available:23
Category:
Brush Pot
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A pair of exceptionally rare 19th century Tongzhi Chinese porcelain brushpots, with French ormolu mounts. Canton famille rose decoration of birds, butterflies and flowers, on turquoise background below a pendulum border. The gilt bronze mounts have rope… ***
*** A beehive peach bloom brushpot Kangxi mark. A superb brushpot has been turned into an inkwell using silver and jade mounts (the jade most probably Ming dynasty), to the base a six-character Kangxi mark and possibly of the period. Height 10 cm ***
*** A magnificent Chinese Republic brush washer with Yongzheng mark. Very finely hand-painted with flowers and semi-precious objects set into a millefleur famille rose background. Very small loss to one of the sprigs and one tiny frit on the side. Width 18 cm ***
*** A Chinese porcelain brush pot. Decorated in relief with dragons and phoenix in a turquoise/green glaze. Incised Qianlong mark. Height 17 cm ***
*** Unusual Chinese Canton enamel decorated beehive brush pot. Decorated with eight Buddhist emblems on a pale blue ground, exposed bronze rim and foot rim, with four character Yongxheng (1723-1735) reign mark in blue enamel to underside. Age uncertain but… ***
*** Old Chinese hard wood (Huang hua li wood) brush pot. Diameter 20 cm ***
*** A rare Chinese zitan wood brush pot, with poem and various characters carved to exterior. Height 19 cm. Depth 18.5 cm ***
*** Chinese hardwood brush pot modelled as a Gnarled tree stump height 19 cm ***
*** A 19th century Chinese rosewood brush pot. Provenance: Collection of Dr Harold Collinson. 16 cm height ***
*** Beautifully glazed beehive shaped brush pot. Covered in a bright peach bloom glaze which has transmuted to green in places. Running out to a level line at the foot rim. The underside bearing a six character, underglaze blue Kangxi (1662-1722AD) reign mark… ***
*** Cantonese export ware brush pot vase similar decoration as above lot, 25.5 cm height ***
*** A fine small Chinese brush washer, covered overall in a 'Claire De Lune', to the base a beautifully written four-character Yongzheng mark, but probably 19th century or early Republic. Height 5 cm ***
*** A decorative Japanese brush pot, with an andromorphic monkey wearing a robe standing in front of the cylindrical pot with two small monkeys modeled in high relief, 28 cm height ***
*** Blue and white brush washer, with crabs, c. 1930 ***
*** Chinese blue and white dragon phoenix pattern brush pot. C. 1930, with Yongzheng mark to base. Height 13 cm ***
*** A Chinese bamboo brush pot, deeply carved with figures in a mountain setting. Height 30 cm ***
*** Ivory brush pot and lid c. 1800, with carved dragon decoration and seated man on top. Rim damage to part of lid. Height 14.5 cm ***
*** Chinese export vase, c. 1900, probably from a mantel garniture, cracked ice or prunus pattern. Kangxi mark to underside. This could also double as a brush pot. Minor firing defects only. Height 19 cm ***
*** A Chinese hard stone/jade brush pot. Decorated with a dragon handle. Length 9 cm ***
*** Chinese bamboo brush pot cylindrical shape carved in low relief with a boat on a river in a landscape setting, split evident to the back section, 15 cm height ***
*** A 19th century Korean fretted brass brush pot, tapering from a circular rim to a flared foot, pierced and decorated with two dancing female figures and pagodas, 13 cm height ***
*** A Chinese pottery brush washer, decorated in song style with red and blue Jun glaze. Height 9 cm ***
*** Japanese terracotta dragon pattern brush pot. Height 24 cm ***