Plain Song rises above mass
To the uninitiated or those with a flamboyant taste in antiques, it might seem unbelievable that of the 4000 or so lots offered during London’s Asian art series this rather plain blueish-grey glazed brushwasher, above, could be the most coveted.
Offered at Sotheby’s (20/12% buyer’s premium) Chinese sale on June 12, this was no ordinary mass-pro…