Lot 155. A rare blue and white 'crane' jue stand, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 35,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.

the shallow rounded sides rising from four short cloud-shaped feet to an everted rim and surmounted by a mountain-shaped support to the centre, painted with rocks and turbulent waves, encircled by cranes in flight amidst ruyi clouds and a chevron band at the rim, the exterior with lotus sprays, inscribed to the base in underglaze blue with a four-character seal mark; 16.5 cm, 6 1/2  in. 

Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30th April 1996, lot 443.