A carved bamboo brush pot - 19th Century

Of cylindrical form, its thick walls carved in very low relief with a group of auspicious birthday inscriptions reversed by a pair of chicks attacking an insect amid bamboo and flowering branches (minor age cracks, staining). 6in (15.5cm) high - Sold for $1,100 plus Premium and tax

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Bonhams.  Asian Decorative Art, 3 Mar 2008. 220 San Bruno Ave., San Francisco