A Chinese zitan brush pot. Utilising the natural contours and…
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A Chinese zitan brush pot. Utilising the natural contours and modulations of the timber, well carved in relief to one face with six elders or scholars in a rocky pine tree landscape; signed in seal and with characters to the lower base. Height diameter 14 cm. (irregular)

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  • Zitan Wood - Zitan is the most expensive, and since ancient times, has been considered the most precious of woods.

    Zitan wood is the hardest and heaviest of all hardwoods. It is purplish-black to black in colour, and with a grain so dense it is virtually invisible.

    Zitan can usually only be obtained in quite narrow strips and so it is rare to find large pieces of furniture made from this wood. True Chinese rosewood is a variety of zitan and is very rare.

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