Chinese Antique 19th C Qing Relief Decorated Bamboo Bitong Brush Pot Inscribed

Gorgeous antique Chinese bamboo brush pot with a relief carved scene based on verses from the poem by the Ming Dynasty poet Gao Qi inscribed on either side:山中高士卧 林下美人来 A hermit lies in the mountains; a beauty comes beneath the trees.Nice little scholar’s object.In great antique condition with typical minor age-related tension lines. Please enlarge and study all provided photos as they form part of the description.Height: 13 cm Diameter: 8.5 cm