A Chinese hardwood brushpot, bitong, 19th century, possibly zitan, carved in relief with the seven

A Chinese hardwood brushpot, bitong, 19th century, possibly zitan, carved in relief with the seven sages of the bamboo grove and with three further sages in a pavilion, in a rockwork landscape with pine trees, on three carved feet, with a circular removable plug to the base, 16.7cm high, 16.1cm diameter ***CONDITION REPORT*** There are a few age cracks to the rim and five age shrinkage cracks around the circular plug of the base, a bit grubby in places, with some slight wear to the carved decoration in places, otherwise in reasonable condition. PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.