A root wood sculpture, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo: Sotheby's.
oriented vertically, one side with a dense array of irregular gnarled knots and nodes forming deep crevices and ridges, the extremities tapering to smaller sections of roots, the reverse left plain, the wood of dark chocolate patina, metal stand; 87 cm., 34 1/4 in. Estimation 400,000 — 600,000 HKD - Lot. Vendu 500,000 HKD
Sotheby's. Contemporary Literati — A Gathering, Hong Kong, 07 avr. 2014 -www.sothebys.com