Antique Chinese Qing Biscuit Porcelain Scholar's Brush Pot Bitong Gold Fish 1850 Drawings & Prints at the commencement of the

at the commencement of the year 1800"

He was generous and renowned for the parties he threw

The fireplace is made from solid stained oak to the the top shelf is supported by two substantial 'Barley Twist' columns and also connects a shelf below that is supported with a pair of corbel brackets to the underside

This painting is by one of Puerto Rico's most collected artists

Antique Chinese Qing Biscuit Porcelain Scholar's Brush Pot Bitong Gold Fish 1850 Drawings & Prints at the commencement of theA rare antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty, Daoguang period porcelain bitong or scholar's brushpot, by Wang Bingrong (1820 1875) , circa 1850. This very beautiful brushpot of cylindrical form, having an exterior carved in relief with six gold fish swimming amongst water weeds, their eyes with black glaze. The text above reads; "The Pleasures of Fishes" (Yu Le Tu), the design is a classic Chinese art motif, often associated with with themes of