Lot 3322. A fine robin’s egg-glazed vase, meiping, Qianlong incised six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate: HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000 (USD 77,705 - USD 103,606). Price Realised HKD 687,500 (USD 89,050) © Christie’s Images Limited 2016.

The vase has a short neck, broad shoulders and a slightly spreading foot, covered overall with an opaque turquoise-blue glaze suffused with finely mottled dark bluish-purple. Size: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) high, wood stand, Japanese wood box

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, Kansai, acquired in the early 20th century

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 30 November 2016, Hong Kong, HKCEC Grand Hall