Lot 3601. A burlwood sculpture, Qing dynasty; the largest piece 77 cm., 30 1/4 in. Estimate 350,000 — 450,000 HKD. Lot sold 437,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's

vertically oriented, formed from two twisted branches, each with a hollowed centre soaring into the air like vapours rising from a single tapered point, the smooth surface revealing a dense tight grain with small whorls throughout, the wood with a rich bronze-coloured patina, wood stand

Provenance: Collection of Jean Michel Beurdeley

Litterature: Beurdeley & Cie, Dans la tradition Zen, Paris, 1966, cat. no. 3

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