Rare Chinese Faux Bois Grained Lacquered Hardwood Brush Pot with Multi-Colored Stones Inlay. Of gently waisted cylindrical form, inset with a remarkable multi-colored hardstone decoration, rendered by a master craftsman, of ducks swimming in a pond beneath flowering branches, the exterior lacquer ground has been incised with a very fine wood grain patterning, the back side bears a carved poetic inscription, 'To have a noble and precious heart like a treasure, To have a good learning environment, To let benevolence and justice be friends, To let a good morality as guidance for actions'. 19th Century. {Diameter: 8 3/4 inches (22.2 cm)}. Property from a San Francisco Collection.