A blue and white 'Qilin' sleeve vase, Transitional Period. Photo Sotheby's

the cylindrical body rising to gently curved shoulders surmounted by a waisted neck and a flared rim, freely painted on the exterior in cobalt blue with a continuous scene depicting a qilin in a tranquil landscape next to a tree issuing large plantain leaves, the base left unglazed; 27 cm., 10 5/8 in. Estimation 50,000 — 70,000 HKD

PROPERTY FROM THE BAOYIZHAI COLLECTION

Sotheby's. Playthings From The Collection of Edward T. Chow Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Collections Chinese Art Through the Eye of Sakamoto Gor - Asian Lacquer. Hong Kong | 27 mai 2014 -http://www.sothebys.com/