Lot 298, A blue and white 'figural' brushpot, Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen Period. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

of gently waisted cylindrical form, painted with a continuous scene of an official approaching a lady with a shoulder pole suspending a basket, amidst varying foliage and overlooking a mist-shrouded waterfall in the distance, all between incised borders encircling the mouth and foot, the slightly concave base unglazed. Height 7 3/4  in., 19.7 cm

Provenance: Berwald Oriental Art, London, 2000

Sotheby's, Important Chinese Art, New York, 16 mars 2016, 10:00 AM