Item Description (英文)

This is a fine and rare Kangxi period Famille Verte (Wucai) brush pot (bitong) from the Qing Dynasty (1662–1722).

• Material: Porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration (famille verte / wucai).

• Design: The brush pot features open panels (“开光”) decorated with figural scenes (scholars, attendants, and children) and bird-and-flower motifs in alternating reserves.

• Colors: Characteristic Kangxi famille verte palette with green, turquoise, iron-red, yellow, and black enamels on a white ground.

• Period: Qing Dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662–1722).

• Condition: Visible wear consistent with age, minor glaze fritting and enamel loss in areas (please see detailed photos). No major cracks or repairs noted.

• Size: 19.7cmx14cm

• Provenance: From a private collection in the United States.

This type of famille verte brush pot was highly prized by scholars in the Kangxi period, both for practical studio use and as a decorative collector’s piece.

PS: Recently Christie auctioned a similar brush pot , the price is over $20000 dollars.

Please see the last picture.

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中文描述

清康熙五彩开光人物花鸟纹笔筒，胎质坚致，釉面光润。通体以五彩描绘，开光内人物故事生动，童子、仕女、庭院布局细腻，另有花鸟纹饰点缀，格调清雅，绘工精细，富有康熙御窑特色。为书斋陈设与收藏佳品。

最近佳士得刚拍出一只五彩人物纹笔筒，价格近两万欧元。