Lobe-shaped brushpot, Huanghuali wood Late Ming to early Qing (1600 –1700)

At the centre of the base written in ink is, Wu Dacheng and on the side, Wu Hufan zu, minguo shier nian, ancestor of Wu Hufan, twelfth year of the Republic. Wu Dacheng was a well-known 19th century literati from Suzhou and Wu Hufan his grandson, the 20th century painter. The date relates to 1923.

Hong Kong, 2007, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, “Feast by a wine table reclining on a couch: The Dr. S. Y. Yip
Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture III”

Grace Wu Bruce, Feast by a wine table reclining on a couch: The Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture III, Hong Kong, 2007, pp. 156 – 157

This beautifully shaped brushpot has a wide flat rim and a six-lobed body which shows well the attractive grain pattern of huanghuali wood. The base extends slightly beyond the body and is carved to echo the lobe-shape of the brushpot. There are three small feet at the rim, carved from the same piece of wood as the base.