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Material: Zitan
A Zitan Cylindrical Brushpot
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Zitan Cylindrical Brushpot, 20th Century
Of plain form, the dark wood with even patina.
Dimension: Height: 13.5 cm Diameter: 12.5 cm
Provenance: Private New South Wales Collection.
Category
20th Century Chinese Zitan Scholar's Objects
Materials
Zitan
Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This beautif...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Zitan Scholar's Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Carved Zitan Table-Form Stand, Republic Period, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A finely carved zitan wood display stand in the form of a round table, China, Republic Period, mid 20th century.
The circular display stand carved from rare and precious zitan wood. Fashioned as a classical Chinese round table...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Zitan Scholar's Objects
Materials
Zitan
Large Zitan Huanghuali Hardwood Brush Pot Bitong, Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Zitan Huanghuali hardwood brush pot bitong, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China
Measures: Height 12 diameter 12.75 in.
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Zitan Scholar's Objects
Materials
Zitan
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