A fine Ge-type cylindrical vase. Yongzheng mark and of the period (1723-1735). Photo courtesy Tiancheng International

18.5 cm (7 1/4 in) high. Estimate HK$3,200,000 - 4,200,000 / US$411,300 - 539,800

Provenance: Sotheby's Paris, 12 June 2008, Lot 102

Literature: Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, Pl.193
Chinese Ceramic Treasures, a Selection from the Ulricehamn East Asian Museum, Including the Carl Kempe Collection, The Museum of Art and Far Eastern Antiquities in Ulricehamn, 2002, P408, no.412

Tiancheng International. Hong Kong Autumn Auction 2011. 28 Nov 2011 www.tianchengauction.com