A rare aubergine-glazed ritual vessel, jue, Qianlong seal mark and period. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

the vessel with a pair of thin capped posts surmounting the deep 'U'-shaped body, on three cylindrical legs, covered in a thick aubergine coloured glaze, the exterior base with an incised seal mark - 11.9cm., 4 3/4 in.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM