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Antique Chinese brush washer carved from gnarled wood
Antique Chinese brush washer carved from gnarled wood
Antique Chinese brush washer carved from gnarled wood
Antique Chinese brush washer carved from gnarled wood
Antique Chinese brush washer carved from gnarled wood
Antique Chinese brush washer carved from gnarled wood

Antique Chinese brush washer carved from gnarled wood

$ 171.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Primary Material: Wood
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Condition: Gnarled wood split
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Age: End 19th century
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Color: Brown
  • Type: Brush Washers

    Description

    Brush washer carved from a gnarled wood knot - (1252)
    Brush washer carved in the shape of a peach (Longevity) from a gnarled knot of wood. Cancerous growths like this knot are extremely difficult to carve as the grain of the wood swirls in all directions. To make it waterproof, the carving was covered in red and dark brown lacquer which has largely worn off over time. Hollowing out such a wood knot was quite difficult as the grain of the wood goes in every direction. The tension within the wood has caused a crack. The brush washer dates from the Qing period (1644 - 1912) and was acquired in
    Shanghai
    in the early 1990’s. Length 10 cm. Width 7 cm. Height 4 cm.