A carved porcelain brushpot, bitong, by Chen Guozhi, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period. Estimate £20,000 — 30,000 (27,130 - 40,695 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.

well potted in the form of a section of bamboo, carved in varying relief with a single horse by a river bank beneath an overhanging willow tree, the base with a square seal in positive seal script reading Chen Guozhi zuo (Made by Chen Guozhi) - 14cm., 5 1/2 in.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 13 mai 2015, 11:00 AM