Lot 2720. A partial gilt and silver bronze duck vessel, Qing dynasty, 18th century.Height 30.5 cm., 12 in.; Length 51 cm., 20 in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot sold 740,000 HKD. © Sotheby's 2010

superbly cast in the form of a duck supported on webbed-taloned feet, its beak transformed into a spout, the curved neck collared with two stylised bands detailed with scrolling designs on leiwen grounds, its wings tucked on the sides, both the wings and tail decorated with well defined feathers, its mid-body set with a waisted neck rising to a flaring mouth, further adorned with scrolls and spirals with details picked out in gold and silver inlay.

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