Lot 279. Two blue and white 'lança' characters stemcups, seal marks and period of Qianlong and Jiaqing. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 HKD. Lot sold 125,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's

each with steep flaring sides resting on a tall hollow splayed stem, the exterior with eight lança characters wreathed by undulating leafy lotus scrolls, the stem bordered with ruyi-heads suspending interlinked tassels, one inscribed with a six-character Qianlong seal mark, the other with a six-character Jiaqing seal mark; 8.5 and 8.3 cm., 3 3/8  and 3 1/4  in.

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 03 Dec 2015