1148 of 308 lots
1148
A Large Burlwood and Huanghuali Scroll Pot Height 16 x length 14 1/2 in., 41 x 37 cm.
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Passed
Live Auction
Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art
Size
Height 16 x length 14 1/2 in., 41 x 37 cm.
Description
A Large Burlwood and Huanghuali Scroll Pot
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
明 根雕大筆海
the pot carved utilizing the natural contours of the burlwood trunk, the surface showing a dense network of irregular knots and rugged swirls, mounted at the rim with an undulating huanghuali lip, the whole risen above a similarly worked stand.  
Height 16 x length 14 1/2 in., 41 x 37 cm.
Property from the Collection of Bruce H. and Eleanor A. Knowles, Williamsburg, Virginia
Provenance
Acquired from C.L. Ma Antiques, Hong Kong, April 8, 1990.