A Chinese blue and white brush pot dating from the 17th century. The brush pot features a pair of deer with lingzhi beneath pine trees.

Dimensions are: 6 1/2 inches tall X 4 inches wide, 16.51 cm X 10.16 cm. All measurements are approximate.

Provenance: From the collection of Mr. Chen in McLean, VA, who inherited the piece from his father who acquired it in Fujian, China, in 1949. Lots 97 to 99 are from the same collection.

Condition: Good condition.

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The brush pot stands rigidly vertical, with an unglazed mouth rim. The porcelain paste is tight and the glazing is clear and lustrous. The illustration on the body depicts a pair of deer, a pine tree and lingzhi, symbolizing everlasting life and prosperity. The coloring is expertly controlled and well balanced. There is a six character blue and white seal mark "Made During the Chenghua Period of Ming Dyansty" on the bottom, as porcelain wares imitating the ones from Ming dynasty were quite common during the early Kangxi period. A similar item can be found in the collection of the Beijing Palace Museum, as no. 00109101. A similar item has been sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong in May 2014 as lot 628.

清康熙青花松鹿紋筆筒（附硬木座）

筆筒直壁，口沿無釉露胎，胎質潔白緊密，釉色清亮瑩潤。畫面中繪有雙鹿、松柏、靈芝，寓意松柏長青，福祿萬年。青花濃淡相宜，技法精湛。底款為「大明成化年製」青花六字楷書款，仿前朝款也多出現在康熙早期瓷器。

參閱故宮博物院館藏，編號 新00109101（）。參閱蘇富比拍賣2014年05月香港拍賣，編號 628。