Lot 55. A large blue and white brushpot, Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen Period (1627-1644). Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 56,250 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

of cylindrical form, the exterior finely painted with a continuous scene depicting an official paying tribute to a scholar in retreat, accompanied by a chariot and attendants in a riverside landscape with rocky mountains and clouds, the rim incised with a floral scroll and the foot with a chevron band; 21.4 cm, 8¾ in. 

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2016