A lacquered nanmu burlwood tree trunk brushpot, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. Photo: Sotheby's.
formed from multiple sections of wood creating a free-form shape and naturalistic uneven surface of knots, holes and bumps, covered overall with a dark black lacquer, the grain of the wood revealed in patches on the exterior where the lacquer has worn thin, the interior and base with a very smooth even surface; width 19.5 cm., 7 5/8 in. Estimation 200,000 — 300,000 HKD - Unsold.
Sotheby's. Contemporary Literati — A Gathering, Hong Kong, 07 avr. 2014 - www.sothebys.com