Dimensions: Width: 15cm, Height: 14 cm, weight: 2820g

Chinese Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Dragon Motif Brush Pot On Carved Hardwood Stand. A gilt bronze cast in circular box, of a compressed globular grooved rim, cylindrical body, rose with ring foot base slight concave. Gilt bronze cast into an intricate design, depicting detail of deer walking on the forest surrounded with dense tree, flowers bloom, interlocking tendril and ruyi clouds. The deer symbolizes immortality and is the companion of Shoulao, the God of Longevity, while the inclusion of peaches and Lingzhi fungus in the decoration is often a further symbolic of longevity. It is gracing extraordinary, in all kinds of embellishment, more spirit, fine work, excellent shape. The Under base bears a reign mark, casted script characters reign mark. Xuande, Ming.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition. With normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dents. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding. Normal, consider ages and wear.
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