A Chinese bamboo brush pot,early 19th century, finely carved with blossoming prunus tree, the mouth simulating a tree branch, the reverse with a poem on prunus by Northern Song poet Lin Bu (967-1028), signed by Yunyan, 17.8cmTranslation of poem reads: 'Sparse shadows slant across the shallow water clear,And gloomy fragrance floats at dusk in dim moonlight,'translated by Xu Yuanchong (b.1921). 众芳摇落独暄妍，占尽风情向小园。疏影横斜水清浅，暗香浮动月黄昏。云岩制.