An inlaid huanghuali brush pot, bitong - Qianlong/Jiaqing

Inlaid with mother-of-pearl, ivory, hardwood, agate and other hardstones, to form the design of two long-tailed birds perched on the branch of a blossoming prunus tree, growing from behind garden rocks with peonies and a wannianqing plant nearby, the wood of deep reddish-brown tone. 16cm (6¼in) high. (2). Sold for HK$180,000 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Footnote: 清乾隆/嘉慶 黃花梨嵌百寶鳥語花香筆筒

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings, 29 May 2008. Island Ba llroom, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong Hotel, Central, Hong Kong