Brushing off the soil, bidong brings £32,000
The vendor of this handsome Chinese brush pot or bidong did not hold it in high regard. An heirloom from a grandfather who had spent some time in the Far East, the 6in (15.5cm) vessel had been relegated to the potting shed as a useful receptacle for garden tools and potting compost.
It was, however, recognised as a fine example of Kangxi (1661-1722) mark and period blue and white b…