Lot 1037. A pale bluish-white-glazed 'shufu' bowl, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 4 1⁄2 in. (11.5 cm.) long, cloth box . Estimate USD 8,000 – USD 12,000 . Price realised USD 35,280. © Christie's 2022 The bowl with deep, slightly flared sides is decorated in...

Lot 1025. A rare pale cream-glazed tortoise-form water dropper, Song-Yuan dynasty, 13th-14th century; 4 1⁄2 in. (11.5 cm.) long, cloth box . Estimate USD 8,000 – USD 12,000 . Price realised USD 27,720. © Christie's 2022 The vessel is modeled in the form...

Lot 1042. An unusual Jun deep bowl, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 7 1⁄2 in. (19 cm.) diam., cloth box. Estimate USD 10,000 – USD 15,000 . Price realised USD 37,800. © Christie's 2022 The deep bowl with rounded sides is covered with a pale blue glaze altered...

Lot 1040. A very rare large purple-splashed Jun deep bowl, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam., hardwood stand and cloth box. Estimate USD 60,000 – USD 80,000 . Price realised USD 453,600. © Christie's 2022 The deep, rounded sides are covered...

Lot 1039. An extremely rare Jun purple-splashed bottle vase, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (AD 960-1234); 11 3⁄8 in. (28.3 cm.) high, hardwood stand and cloth box. Estimate USD 300,000 – USD 500,000 . Price realised USD 882,000. © Christie's 2022 The well-potted...

Lot 1033. A rare Qingbai tixi-style carved meiping, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 10 1⁄2 in. (26.5 cm.) high, Japanese wood box. Estimate USD 100,000 – USD 150,000 . Price realised USD 214,200. © Christie's 2022 The tall, high-shouldered, tapering...

Samuel van Hoogstraten, Trompe l'Oeil Still Life, 1666-1678. Oil on canvas. 63 x 79 cm. © Karlsruhe, Staatliche Kunsthalle Painting images that are impossible to distinguish from reality has been a challenge for artists of all periods. The ability to...