BAMBOO BRUSH POT JIAQING PERIOD, DATED 1817 嘉慶 丁丑年 倦圃款 竹雕花卉題詩紋筆筒the cylindrical body supported on three shallow feet, the slightly convex sides carved in low relief with gnarled prunus and various flowers to one side, a poem followed by inscriptions to the other, indicating the piece was carved in August in the year of Ding Chou (1817) by Juan Pu (Qty: 1)16cm highProvenance: Private English collection, Brighton, acquired from Wing Kei Curios & Porcelain, Hong Kong （永基古玩瓷器）on 12th September, 1993, with an original receipt stated the piece dated to the Qing dynasty, Jiaqing periodTranslation of the inscription: "This bamboo, peach blossom and chrysanthemum belong to one (only when the artist sees this kind) of scenery he feels very strong in spirit. Carved in the sitting room by Juan Pu during the mid-autumn festival in 1817"- Jiaqing period (1796-1820)