A LARGE AND MASSIVE HUANGHUALI SCROLL POT, BITONG, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 16th-17th century. Modeled in a cylindrical form and gently flaring toward the mouth rim. The attractively figured surface is of a warm brown color with dark fluid streaks and distinct ‘ghost eyes’. Note the elegant luster and grain of the wood.Provenance: New York trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few light surface scratches, minuscule nicks, with a loose plug.Weight: 3,680 gDimensions: Height 23.8 cm, Diameter 26.5 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 5 October 2016, lot 3009Price: HKD 500,000 or approx.EUR 66,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large huanghuali brushpot, late Ming – early Qing dynastyExpert remark:pare the related form and color of the wood. Note the similar size (26 cm).明末清初大型黃花梨筆筒中國，十六至十七世紀。柔和圓柱體造型，精美的金棕色表面帶有深色條紋和獨特的“鬼眼”。請注意木料的優雅光澤和紋理。