A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT, BITONG, FIRST HALF OF THE QING DYNASTY China, mid-17^th-18^th century. Of cylindrical form with a flat base, the rim and foot slightly raised. The wood is of an attractive deep-reddish brown tone with natural striations and graining forming distinct ghost eyes.

Provenance: Stefaan Grusenmeyer, Belgium, 1992. A noted Belgian private collection, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. Stefaan Grusenmeyer was a Belgian art dealer initially based in Ghent. In 1983, he opened a gallery in Brussels, which his son Karim took over in 2000. The gallery specializes in sculpture, archaeology, jewelry, and decorative arts from Southeast Asia, China, and India.
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, small nicks, dents, light surface scratches, few expected minor age cracks. Naturally grown patina overall.

Weight: 298.0 g
Dimensions: Height 12.1 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related Huanghuali brushpot, dated 1700-1900, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number FE.88-1983.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 3166
Price: HKD 137,500 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A huanghuali brushpot, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form. Note the size (18 cm).



清代上半葉黃花梨筆筒
中國，十七世紀中期至十八世紀。圓柱體，底部平坦，邊緣和足部略微凸起。木料具有迷人的深紅棕色，帶有自然的條紋和紋理，形成獨特的鬼眼紋。

來源：比利時Stefaan Grusenmeyer，1992年；比利時知名收藏，購於上述收藏，自此保存在同一家族。Stefaan Grusenmeyer是一位來自比利時根特的藝術品經銷商。1983 年，他在布魯塞爾開設了一家畫廊，2000 年他的兒子Karim接手了該畫廊。該畫廊專門收集來自東南亞、中國和印度的雕塑、考古、珠寶和裝飾藝術。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微的磨損、小刻痕、凹痕和表面劃痕，輕微老化裂縫。通體自然包漿。

重量：298.0 克
尺寸：高 12.1 厘米

文獻比較：
比較一件相近1700-1900年黃花梨筆筒，收藏於維多利亞和亞伯特博物館，編號FE.88-1983。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2017年5月31日，lot 3166
價格：HKD 137,500（相當於今日EUR 22,500）
描述：十八世紀清代黃花梨筆筒
專家評論：比較非常相近外型。請注意尺寸(18厘米)。