A rare robin's egg-glazed jar, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate HK$70,000 - HK$90,000 ($9,074 - $11,667). Price Realized HK$162,500 ($21,061). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The jar finely potted with a broad rounded shoulder tapering to a slightly splayed foot is evenly covered on the exterior with a bright turquoise glaze suffused with marbled mottling of deep lavender-blue. 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.) wide, box

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, acquired in the late 1980s

Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART, 6 October 2015, 22nd Floor