Lot 2909. A Blue-Glazed Bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 17.2 cm., 6 3/4 in. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot sold 187,500 HKD (15,233 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's 2008.

sturdily potted with steep gently flaring sides rising from an angle above a short straight foot, moulded around the lower body with two raised bowstrings, the exterior covered in a deep inky-blue glaze thinning at the rim and bowstrings, the interior and base glazed white, with the six-character mark inscribed on the interior within a double-circle.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 11 Apr 2008