Lot 2863. A rare large white jade cup, incised mark and period of Jiaqing (1796-1820); 9 cm., 3 1/2 in. Estimate 700,000 — 900,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,220,000 HKD. © Sotheby's 2010

elegantly carved with smooth rounded sides, rising from a short footrim to a slightly everted mouth, the countersunk base incised with a four-character reign mark, the stone of a creamy white colour.

Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1970s..

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 Oct 2010