Chinese ‘Horses’ Brush Pot, Bitong

Cylindrical form bamboo brush pot, used by scholars to hold calligraphy brushes, carved in relief to depict a pair of horses in a woodland landscape clearing, with accompanying inscription yiyou mengchun (1945) and Ma Jin. Republic period, China
NOTE
Ma Jin (1900-1971) was a painter who primarily concerned himself with depictions of horses, often in pairs in naturalistic landscapes.
Height 16cm
Diameter 14cm