The 8½in (21.5cm) tall pot, decorated with figures in a landscape between borders of sgraffito in the painterly Transitional style, was undated in the catalogue but probably late 17th century. Estimated at £500-£700, it sold at £6500.
Darlington brush with sale success
Made in various materials across the centuries, brush pots used by Chinese scholars are steady favourites at UK auctions and the blue and white porcelain example shown here was no exception when offered at Thomas Watson’s (17.5% buyer’s premium) sale at Darlington on June 20.