An Yixing stoneware flask and a cover, Early Qing dynasty. Photo courtesy Bonhams.

Of flattened circular form, supported on a short ovoid foot, applied with a short curved spout and four small circular loops for carrying the vessel, applied on each side with a stylised floral motif within a recessed circular medallion, with a flattened domed cover, attached string, the stoneware of a rich plum-brown colour. 16.5cm high. (2). Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000 (€950 - 1,400)

For an inscribed Yixing stoneware flask in the Palace Museum, Beijing, dated to the Yongzheng reign, see Yixing Zisha Wares in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2009, p.240, pl. 147.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Hong Kong. 24 Nov 2013 14:00 CST - http://www.bonhams.com