This lot is made of zitan wood, of cylindrical section and with a flat rim, modelled after gnarled tree bark, the irregular exterior carved with varying sizes of burls and knots, richly patinated to a deep purpleish-black colour with fine highlights. It employs highly stylised, simplified and abstracted naturalism, in which aspect it echoes the taste of the literati.
This lot is made of zitan wood, of cylindrical section and with a flat rim, modelled after gnarled tree bark, the irregular exterior carved with varying sizes of burls and knots, richly patinated to a deep purpleish-black colour with fine highlights. It employs highly stylised, simplified and abstracted naturalism, in which aspect it echoes the taste of the literati.