A Small Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Brush Pot

Code: 726068

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This stylishly restrained hexagonal shaped Chinese brush pot is made from a dense red hardwood and the eight flat sides are delicately hand carved with a continuous mountain landscape included in which there is a bridge, trees, tall rock faces, a lake, and a temple amongst other details. The brush pot is simply finished around its base with a stepped flat moulding. These interesting pieces were intended to be used by Chinese scholars who would store their calligraphy and art brushes upside down to protect the bristles.
Circa 1890