A HUANGHUALI 'GHOST EYES' BRUSHPOT, BITONG, LATE MING DYNASTY China, 17th century. Of smooth cylindrical form, the finely grained wood with several ghost eyes and peaks, all with a rich, dark chocolate-brown patina. Provenance: French private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, some natural age cracks, all as expected on an authentic Huanghuali Bitong from the late Ming to early Qing dynasty. The plug at the center of the base is not removable, made from a different wood and possibly of a later period. Weight: 234.7 g Dimensions: Height 12.1 cm, Diameter 10.3 cm Auction result comparison: A closely related but considerably larger (17.8 cm diameter) huanghuali bitong, also dated to the 17th century, was sold in these rooms in Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism and Hinduism on 6 March 2021, lot 528, sold for EUR 4,880. 晚明黃花梨鬼眼素面筆筒 中國，十七世紀。黃花梨木質地細膩，色澤沉靜。筒身無任何雕飾，顯示了黃花梨木本身的帶有鬼眼的美麗肌理。造型簡潔，深褐色包漿。 來源： 法國私人收藏. 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損，有一些歲月痕跡，正宗的明末清初黃花梨筆筒。底座中央的塞子不可拆卸，由不同的木材製成，可能是後期製作的。 重量：234.7 克 尺寸：高12.1 厘米, 直徑 10.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近但更大 (直徑17.8 厘米) 的黃花梨筆筒, 同為十七世紀，於本藝廊2021年3月6日Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism and Hinduism, lot 528, 售價EUR 4,880。