A blue and white brushpot, bitong, Transitional period, ca. mid-17th century. © Christie's 2003

Of waisted cylindrical form, finely painted on the exterior with a lively lotus pond scene containing humming birds in flight and a pair of cranes, all between a band of lightly incised waves around the mouth rim and the base - 8¼in. (21cm.) high. Lot 300. Estimate $7,000 - $9,000. Price Realized $19,120 

Provenance: William and Norma Gruber Collection.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 September 2003, New York, Rockefeller Plaza