Chinese Porcelain Mahamangala Sutra Bitong

Description

Chinese porcelain Mahamangala Sutra bitong, a large, finely formed brush pot with gently sloping sides and a white glazed exterior, … more Chinese porcelain Mahamangala Sutra bitong, a large, finely formed brush pot with gently sloping sides and a white glazed exterior, interior and circular inset within the unglazed base. The Mahamangala Sutra, written in fine, calligraphic, blue, kaishu script, is glazed to the body of the brush pot. A blue, four character, Wen Zhang Shan Dou, dedication mark of the Kangxi era is glazed to the circular inset of the base. The finely carved, traditional, Chinese hongmu stand is included. Circa Republic of China era.

Wen Zhang Shan Dou: Scholarship as high as the mountain and the Great Bear. (the Ursa Major constellation is the mythological home of the God of Literature)

brush pot 7.25" tall x 8.25" diameter

stand: 13.5" tall x 10.5" wide a 10.5" deep

Mahamangala Sutra: The Buddha's Discourse on Blessings (https://www.estbc.org/?p=166) less