A large hardstone embellished zitan brushpot and cover Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

of cylindrical form, the body inlaid with two long tailed crested birds perched on a prunus branch, the reverse with a camellia bush, finely detailed in different colours of hardstone including mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, coral, horn and blue glass, together with a reticulated lotus pad wood cover

Three cracks to the base visible outside.
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