民國 紫檀百寶嵌筆筒 Chinese. Of cylindrical form, the body finely inlaid in various gems including mother-of-pearl, turquoise, lapis lazuli, yellow jade, agate, etc. to depict geese in a lotus pond, the 'cow hair'-grained wood patinated to a deep reddish-brown color. Republic period. 此筆筒在紫檀深沉的色地上施以五彩繽紛的百寶嵌工藝，鮮麗而不失雅緻，紫檀與百寶嵌花鳥形成對比互襯，各種色澤與紋理的百寶鑲嵌組合亦相映成趣。