the cups with deep rounded sides rising from a narrow footring to an everted rim, finely moulded on the exterior with an archaistic band of stylised leiwen, between a border of key-fret at the rim and stiff lapets encircling the base, covered overall with an unctuous milk-white glaze, one cup inscribed with a two-character impressed seal mark; the sleeve vase of slightly tapered cylindrical form, set with two animal-mask handles, applied overall with an unctuous white glaze of slight ivory cream tone, save for the interior and the recessed base left unglazed within a neatly cut footrim.

Sotheby's. Playthings From The Collection of Edward T. Chow - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Collections -Chinese Art Through the Eye of Sakamoto Gor - Asian Lacquer. Hong Kong, 27 may 2014