Chinese Agate Cameo‑Carved Brush Pot

拍品描述

Chinese Agate Cameo‑Carved Brush Pot H. 9.6 cm. W. 5.7 cm. A cylindrical scholar’s brush pot finely worked from agate, utilizing natural contrasting stone hues for relief cameo carving. The exterior depicts the auspicious “horse‑and‑monkey” motif, set within a pine‑tree landscape alongside rock formations, accompanied by a small inscribed seal mark. Smooth polished dark ground offsets the warm pale and reddish relief elements. A well‑executed studio vessel conveying symbolic good fortune for Asian‑art collectors. Dimensions: Height 9.6 cm, Width 5.7 cm. An agate brush pot with cleverly utilised natural colour layers for the “immediate promotion” theme carving.

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