Lot 12. Property from an important European collection. A Ru-glazed octagonal vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 14.6 cm. Lot Sold 444,500 HKD (Estimate 300,000 - 400,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2024

modelled after the form of an archaic fanghu, potted with a pear-shaped octagonal body rising from a straight foot, set at the shoulder with a pair of lug handles, finely applied overall with a soft pale bluish-grey glaze in imitation of the Song dynasty Ru imperial ware, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark.

Provenance: Acquired from Edward T. Chow (1910-80) in the late 1960s.

Sotheby's. An Important European Collection of Chinese Ceramics - Acquired from Edward T. Chow, Hong Kong, 9 April 2024.