Lot 3109. A fine and rare white-glazed 'Lantern' vase, Incised seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850); 23.1 cm., 9 1/8 in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD (58,715 — 78,286 EUR). Lot sold 740,000 HKD (72,415 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.

the ovoid body rising from a small slightly splayed foot to a tapering neck, incised with archaistic confronting dragons and stylized bats amidst scrolls between a band of lappets above the foot and a frieze of archaistic dragons at the shoulder, a band of key-fret further encircling the neck, applied overall with a thick white glaze, the base incised with the six-character reign mark.

Provenance: Christie's London, 3rd November 2009, lot 273.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, Hong Kong, 04 Apr 2012