Lot 3563. A fine white jade 'birthday' ruyi, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm.) across. Estimate HKD 2,800,000 - HKD 3,500,000. Price Realized HKD 7,220,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011. 

Finely carved of quatre-lobed oval section, the main body delicately carved in shallow relief with interweaving archaistic motifs, the vertical indented grooves detailed with ascending chilong, the flared neck with further achaistic blades, under a petal-form mouth rim, the sides with a pair of openwork mythical dragon handles, each with its sinuous wings detailed with a keyfret pattern, the underside of the mouth with a loop handle suspending a loose-ring, the interior well hollowed, the semi-translucent stone of pale celadon-white tone, wood stand, box.