Lot 214. A blue and white 'sanduo' vase, meiping, Qing dynasty, early 18th century; height 13 3/8 in., 34 cm. Est. 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Lot sold 60,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

superbly potted, of broad shouldered form with a waisted neck and lipped rim, gently tapering down to the slightly splayed foot, boldly painted in underglaze-blue with the 'Three Abundances' (sanduo), the peach, pomegranate and longan spray borne on undulating leafy stems, framed by friezes of plantain leaves above and below, the neck with a band of floral spray above a keyfret border.

Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27th April 2003, lot 215. 

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. 16 Sep 09. New York.