A boxwood 'root' stand, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Photo: Sotheby's

the section of the trunk cut laterally to reveal the tight grain of the irregularly shaped outline, carved in openwork with six legs resembling the roots of a tree with pointed tips, knots, nodes, holes, protrusions and auxiliary roots all extending from the top, the smooth patina with a golden yellow finish; width 44 cm., 17 3/8 in. Estimation 200,000 — 300,000 HKD - Unsold

Sotheby's. Contemporary Literati — A Gathering, Hong Kong, 07 avr. 2014 - www.sothebys.com