Lot 3613. A carved wooden brushpot, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 14.4 cm., 5 5/8 in. Estimate 300,000 — 500,000 HKD. Lot sold 437,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.

modelled after a gnarled tree bark, fitted on a double-tiered base with four small short feet, the organic bark pierced with a small opening and carved in high relief with concentric lingzhi-shaped burls of various sizes, the wood patinated to a dark brown colour.

Sotheby's. Contemporary Literati — A Gathering, Hong Kong, 07 april 2014