Lot 67. A rare flambé glazed vase, fang hu, Yongzheng incised six-character seal mark and of the period (1723-1735). Estimate £30,000 – £50,000 ($43,710 - $72,850). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 

The vase is powerfully potted with a wide body rising to a tapering neck and everted lipped rim between twin square-form tubular handles to the narrow sides. It is covered in a rich raspberry-red flambé glaze suffused with vibrant purple and milky white streaks, thinning to beige at the extremities of the mouth rim and corners. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm.) high. 

Provenance: From a private Scottish collection amassed in the 1970s.

Christie's. INSPIRED THEMES: A FINE SELECTION OF CHINESE WORKS OF ART, 10 May 2016, London, King Street