Lot 146. A blue and white 'melon' jar, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Height 3 5/8  in., 9.2 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000. © Sotheby's.

the globular body molded with six lobes rising to a compressed neck with a rolled rim, each lobe painted in underglaze blue with leafy vines suspending ripe melons and spindly tendrils, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 12 sept. 2018, 10:30 AM