Lot 5080. A boxwood brush pot, 17th century; 17.2 cm, 6 3/4  in. Estimate 50,000 — 80,000 HKD. Sold for 62,500 HKD (7,395 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's.

of irregular form and accented with knots and cavities, the exterior smoothly patinated to a warm brown colour.