Bamboo Brushpot - TRELLIS - BEANS - INSECTS

A magnificent antique Chinese Bamboo Brush pot, standing on three feet.
Carved superbly in high relief with exquisite details, a rare realistic scene from the garden.
Tied bamboo trellis work, leafy hanging bean vines growing, curling tendrils.
Plump bean pods.
Two grasshoppers and a praying mantis amongst the leafage, a cicada visible near the lip.
A banded rim

Formerly the property of a Japanese collector.

Condition: very good, age hairlines commensurate with age.
QING PERIOD 1644 to 1911

Dimensions are maximum measurements
Height about : 17.2 cm
Diameter about: 11.0 cm
Weight: 353 grams

A$595