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Up for sale is a beautiful vintage Chinese hand-carved wood brush pot (Bitong) / naturalistic decorative vase. This piece is skillfully carved from a single piece of timber to replicate an organic, gnarled tree stump or pine trunk. It features intricate openwork and high-relief carvings of two powerful eagles/hawks perched amidst stylized branches and blossoms—traditional Asian symbols of resilience and strength.
The piece boasts an incredibly dramatic wavy rim and a highly figured ribbon woodgrain appearance achieved through a multi-step tinted lacquer finish over a lightweight regional softwood.
DIMENSIONS (Standard Retail Size):
- Height: 8.0 inches
- Width (at widest point): 6.0 inches
- Base Depth: 4.5 inches
- Top Opening Diameter: 3.0 inches
- Weight: Approx. 1 lb 4 oz
CONDITION:
Good pre-owned vintage condition. Structurally completely solid with no deep wood cracks or splits. Please note there is minor, minute flaking/rubbing to the glossy tinted topcoat lacquer along some of the high-contact folds of the upper wavy rim and one lower node, exposing the lighter raw timber underneath (see close-up photos). The underside is flat saw-cut and retains a partial vintage paper label adhesive patch.
Please review all photos carefully as they form part of the description. Ships securely packaged. Feel free to send any questions or reasonable offers!