A RETICULATED BAMBOO ' CRANES IN LOTUS POND' BRUSHPOT, BY WANG PI, QIANLONG China, 1735-1796. The carving shows a sheer incredible density combined with an extremely high relief, showing reticulation in many areas, and meticulous incision work. A masterpiece! Provenance: From a Munich, Germany, private collector. Condition: Surprisingly well preserved, with a deep honey-colored and naturally grown patina, several age cracks, minor losses, extensive wear and traces of use, overall exactly as expected from a bamboo bitong of this age. Weight: 374.6 g Dimensions: Height 15.3 cm, Diameter 12 cm The backside with an eleven-line inscription and the artist signature at the end. All 45 characters are carved in raised relief! Auction result comparison: Compare with a bamboo brush pot by the same artist at Xiling Yinshe Auctions in their Spring 2018 auction, lot 1194, sold for ca. EUR 37,298 (CNY 287.500). 竹雕荷塘鶴影筆筒，王圮，乾隆 中國，1735-1796。雕刻顯示出驚人的密度，極高的浮雕，精雕細琢，畫面生動活潑。 傑作！ 來源：德國慕尼黑私人收藏 品相：出人意料的保存完好，深蜜色天然包漿，一些年代裂紋，輕微缺損，大面積磨損和使用痕跡，整體符合於其年代。 重量：374.6 克 尺寸：高15.3 厘米，直徑 12 厘米 拍賣結果比較：同一位藝術家的作品，于西泠印社2018年春季拍賣，拍號1194，成交價EUR 37.298 (CNY 287.500)