A fine 'ru'-type 'garlic-mouth' vase. Seal mark and period of Qianlong. Photo: Courtesy Sotheby's the pear-shaped body supported on a tall spreading foot rising to a waisted neck surmounted by a 'garlic-head' mouth, with two gently raised flanges around...

A small ru-type faceted hu-form vase. Qianlong seal malk in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795) Covered overall with a thick glaze of bluish-grey tone, the tapering neck flanked by tubular handles, the unglazed foot rim covered with a dark brown...

A rare Ru-type ovoid vase. Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795) The slender ovoid body rising from a spreading foot to a narrow waisted neck and a flaring mouth rim, covered overall with a soft bluish-grey glaze suffused...