Lot 3713. A small copper-red decorated bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 14.9 cm, 5 7/8  in. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 HKD. Lot Sold 175,000 HKD (17,847 EUR). Photo Sotheby’s

of elegant pear-shaped form, rising from a short foot to a long cylindrical neck and a lipped mouthrim, the body painted in delicate tones of copper-red with three prancing Buddhist lions.

Sotheby’s. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 october 2014