Lot 42. Property from an important European collection. A miniature qingbai incense burner, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); h. 7.5 cm. Lot Sold 95,250 HKD (Estimate 40,000 - 60,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2024

of ding form, the compressed globular body rising from three lion-mask paw feet to a straight neck and everted rim, set with a pair of upright handles, decorated around the neck and body with two geometric bands, covered overall save for a circular area on the base with a blue-tinged transparent glaze.