A fine carved bamboo brush pot

Description:

China, 17th/18th century
H. 16,2 cm, B. 13,1 cm
Bamboo with a natural dark reddish-brown patina. A classic cylindrical shape with a slightly indented rim and a flat base. Masterfully carved around the exterior in high relief with openwork carved elements, the brush pot depicts a narrative theatrical scene in the style of traditional Chinese opera set within a mountain landscape with pine trees. At the center of the procession, a noble lady in ornate garments wearing a headdress adorned with two long pheasant feathers rides a horse, escorted by guards and attendants on foot.
From an old German private collection - Signs of age, a few drying cracks, few very small repairs