Lot 608. A blue and white 'Boys' stemcup, Ming Dynasty, 16th century; 14.9 cm., 5 7/8 in. Estimate 70,000 — 90,000 HKD. Lot sold 300,000 HKD (38,694 USD). Photo Sotheby's

the hollow high foot rising to a rounded bowl and a slightly flared rim, the exterior decorated in cobalt blue with a continuous scene depicting sixteen cheerful boys, all above petal lappets encircling the underside, the foot bordered with pendent leaves, the interior decorated with a medallion enclosing a landscape motif, the rim bordered with a geometric band

Property from the Baoyizhai Collection.