A rootwood brushpot, bitong
樹根筆筒

Circa 1800, China

Height: 15 cm, Width: 10.5 cm - Height: 5.91 inches , Width: 4.13 inches
19世紀, 中國 - 高: 15 釐米, 寬: 10.5釐米

The root wood brush pot is of irregular form worked from a single piece of wood, heavier at the top with its naturalistic gnarled and twisted surface over hanger and relatively smooth lower stem. The patina satisfyingly rich and naturalistically polished.