A Chinese wood brush pot, of cylindrical form on three bracket feet, carved with taotie masks against a key fret diapered ground in low relief between raised bands, a scroll border to the rim and foot, 14.4cm high 木雕饕餮纹笔筒 Condition report: Tired and worn. Surface scratches. Chips, cracks, and splits throughout. Base possibly reattached. A small section of footrim missing. A section of interior missing showing signs of repair.