Lot 44. A blue-glazed ribbed vase,Qing dynasty, 18th century. Height 35.5 cm, 14 in. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP. Lot sold: 18,900 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the globular body rising to a tall cylindrical neck and dished mouth, the neck with three evenly spaced ribs, the body with a further double rib around the waist, covered overall in a deep blue glaze, save for the unglazed base, the interior glazed white.