Lot 1407. Two zitan tree trunk-form brushpots, 18th century; 6 7/8 and 5¼ in. (7.5 and 13.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 11,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.

The larger thick-walled and still retaining some of the natural knots and carved to imitate a natural tree trunk, the smaller carved and undercut with two branches and raised irregular markings indicating bark. 

Property from the Collection of Philip Wood, San Francisco. 

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and Part II Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New York, 24 March 2011