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NatNix

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MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« on: November 11, 2016, 03:26:18 pm »
Trying to identify and authenticate a "brush pot", or "bitong", purchased at an estate sale. According to research done, it seems to be authentic. I've sent pictures to different auction sites asking for help. Can anyone give me information or advice?
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Raven31557

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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2016, 04:18:22 pm »
Very interesting, but why does it have a "Made in China" sticker??
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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2016, 06:35:59 pm »
Looks alright. 17th century possibly.
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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2016, 03:13:54 am »
I agree with Ipcress.
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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2016, 05:24:09 am »
And i've seen labels similar to that on Chinese antiques which had either been part of an exhibited collection or catalogued at some point. Wouldn't put me off at all because the items appears to be genuine.
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mart

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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2016, 09:26:48 am »
How does one get a bottom that clean when its been sitting around a few hundred years !!  I am assuming this is carved bamboo ??
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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2016, 09:35:13 am »
The base might be a replacement, Mart, but i'd need to see internally. It's not bamboo, no  ;D
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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2016, 11:58:46 am »
Quote from: Ipcress on November 12, 2016, 09:35:13 am
The base might be a replacement, Mart, but i'd need to see internally. It's not bamboo, no  ;D

Then what is it ??  Does not appear to be  a stone, bone or pottery !!
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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2016, 02:58:32 pm »
mart, it is ivory...
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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2016, 03:04:34 pm »
Ivory was what I was thinking but I was hesitant to say so.
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Re: MING DYNASTY IVORY BRUSH POT?
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2016, 03:40:48 pm »
I know what the title said but sure does not look like ivory !!   There are no close ups !!  Just looked odd to me with the irregular cracking !!
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