A cylindrical ivory brush pot with engraved decoration of a landscape and inscription

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1.500 € - 2.500 €

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Description:

China, ca. 18th c.
H. 12,1 cm, D. 8,6 cm
Depicted is a river landscape with rocks, a pagoda, travelers, and a fisherman in a boat. The reverse side with an incised inscription of a poem describing an estate situated by a spring in the morning light. Text translation by Prof. A. Eckardt, dated July 1, 1960: "The dwelling lies beside a clear spring; the place, too, partakes of the clear morning (bright)-a counterpart to the rainy morning (dark). Crafted during the first half of summer (two seals)." Weight: 419 g.
South German private collection, acquired before 1960 - The EU trade certificate for this lot is available - Signs of age and use, a few fine material cracks

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