Lot 3203. A fine celadon-glazed double-gourd form lobed vase, Yongzheng six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735).  Estimate HK$800,000 – HK$1,500,000 (US$103,470 - $194,006). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The lower section of the vase is subtly moulded with five lobes, supporting the bulbous upper section which narrows to a small mouth. The vessel is covered overall in a soft celadon glaze, with the recessed base bearing the archaistic reign mark. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high

Provenance: Paul Freeman, London, acquired in the late 1980s 

Note: Yongzheng double-gourd vases of this lobed form are very rare. Compare to an almost identical example, also bearing a Yongzheng seal mark, sold at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2001, lot 122.

Christie's. THE IMPERIAL SALE / IMPORTANT CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART, 1 June 2016, Convention Hall