Lot 678. A large famille-verte 'Buddhist lion' bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Lot sold 50,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.  

the globular body rising to a tall cylindrical neck and a flared rim, boldly painted around the sides with three Buddhist lions playing with colorful brocaded balls tied with long ribbons, bordered at the shoulder by a broad band of scrolling chrysanthemum and peony blossoms, below upright ruyi-lappets, with a diaper and lappet band at the neck. Height 17 in., 43.3 cm

Provenance: Collection of Winston Frederick Churchill Guest (1906-1982). 
Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 2nd December 1967, lot 81. 

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art New York, 15 Mar 2017