Lot 83. A flambé-glazed pear-shaped vase, fanghu, Incised Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908); 29.8cm., 11 3/4 in. Estimate  6,000-8,000 GBP. Lot sold 10,625 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

of archaic bronze form, the pear-shaped body of square section and moulded with a peach-shaped panel to the front and back face, rising to a broad neck with indented corners and flanked by tubular handles, covered with a rich streaked red glaze deepening in tone towards the corner edges where the glaze thins to a pale colour, the square-cut base unglazed and incised with a six-character Guangxu mark.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 09 Nov 2011