Lot 3480. A rare doucai fan-shaped wall vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 200,000. Price realised HKD 650,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

The wall vase is finely potted in the form of a fan. The exterior is enamelled on the front with a bird perched on a bamboo branch, and the two sides of the vessel are decorated with bushy-tailed squirrels clambering over fruiting grape vines. The guardstick is decorated with five cartouches containing flowers and ruyi, box.

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