Description A 'SCHOLARS' BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, BITONGChina, 20th century. Of cylindrical form, supported on three short feet, carved to the exterior with a continuous scene of scholars in a rocky landscape, some resting, playing weiqi, and reading, incised with an inscription.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 346 gDimensions: Height 17 cm