Lot 15. A copper-red and underglaze-blue 'Immortal' vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century; 45.6 cm, 18 in. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 HKD. Lot Sold 4,975,000 HKD (635,357 USD). © Sotheby's.

the cylindrical body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and galleried rim, decorated around the body with a continuous scene of three immortals and attendants accompanied by a spotted deer and a crane, with bats hovering in the distance, all between bands of ruyi encircling the foot and neck.