Lot 246. A ‘robin’s egg’-glazed vase, hu, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 32.5cm., 12 3/4 in. Estimate 35,000 - 45,000 GBP. Lot sold 40,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's

the pear-shaped body rising from a gently spreading foot to a waisted neck, the shoulder encircled with a raised fillet, flanked by a pair of elephant handles, covered overall in a cascading turquoise-blue glaze mottled with lavender, wood stand and Japanese box. Quantité: 3 

Provenance; A Japanese Private Collection.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London, 15 may 2013