Lot 288. A doucai bottle vase, Qianlong underglaze blue six-character seal mark and possibly of the period (1736-1795), 8 1/8 in. (20.5 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000. Price realised GBP 668,450. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011

The compressed globular body with a short straight foot and elongated neck rising to a slightly everted rim, finely painted and enamelled with bats in flight amongst cloud scrolls, above a key-fret band to the foot.