Lot 13. A rare wucai 'figural' jar and cover, Mark and period of Kangxi (1662-1722); 22 cm. Lot sold: 1,890,000 HKD (Estimate: 800,000 - 1,200,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021

vibrantly painted around the exterior of the vessel on one side with six officials visiting a seated dignitary and a lady in an open courtyard with rockwork and pine shrubs, the reverse with mountainous cliffs, pine trees and cloud scrolls, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle, the cover decorated with peony branches encircling the sides and a reclining scholar on the top.

Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 29th October 2001, lot 507.

Sotheby's. The Three Emperors: Imperial Porcelain of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns from the Yidetang Collection, Hong Kong, 12 October 2021