Lot 3421. A very rare small Kinrande facetted double-gourd vase, Jiajing six-character mark and of the period (1522-1566); 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 400,000. Price Realized HKD 525,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

The main body of the vase is potted with eight facetted sides below a conforming waisted neck and upper body tapering to a high neck. It is finely decorated in iron red, green, turquoise and yellow enamels with four iron-red circular medallion on the main body, reserved on the iron-red diaper ground further embellished with gilt. The upper body is similarly decorated with four quatrefoil panels below bladed leaves around the upper neck, Japanese wood box.

Note: It is very rare to find Kinrande examples with reign marks such as the present vase. Evidentaly, a limited number of vessels of this decorative style were probably made for the Ming Court rather than for the export market.

Christie's. The Imperial Sale / Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 28 May 2014