Lot 3022. A sacrificial red-glazed stembowl, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 15.2 cm., 6 in. Estimate 180,000 — 220,000 HKD. Lot Sold 300,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's

the rounded sides supported on a tall flared foot, elegantly rising to a slightly everted rim, the interior and exterior covered with a rich red glaze of a crushed-raspberry tone, draining to white at the rim, pooling to a deeper tone around the top of the foot, the interior of the foot glazed white and inscribed with a six-character horizontal reign mark in underglaze blue.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 april 2011