Lot 261. A rare moulded ‘Longquan’ celadon brush holder, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 9.5cm., 3 3/4 in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 20,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

the cylindrical body divided into six lobes and supported on a stepped plinth, moulded to the exterior with three scaly dragons pacing amongst blooming leafy lotus, the top pierced with six circular apertures around a round medallion, covered overall in a sea-green glaze.

Provenance: The Hong Rui Tang Collection.
Sotheby's London, 5th December 1995, lot 380.
An English Private Collection.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 06 Nov 2013