Chinese Blue and White Brush Pot. Lot n° 49

Chinese Blue and White Brush Pot.Qing Dynasty and Period Kangxi (1662 -1723) 156x80 mm. Minor defects. Decorated with five-petalled flowers, plum blosse, and floral motifs. The five petals of the flower represent one of the many ‘fives’ in Chinese symbolism including the five gods of prosperity; five good fortunes; five good luck gods. A brush pot (Chinese: 笔筒; pinyin: bǐtǒng) is a container for holding the brushes used by scribes for Chinese calligraphy. Made in wood, stone, porcelain and bamboo, brush pots were mostly cylindrical and were often decorated with traditional symbols inscribed on their body. For inquiries, detailed condition report and additional images please mail to info@badoemart.it.