Lot 1360. A white-glazed incised floral-decorated stembowl, Qianlong incised six-character mark and of the period (1736-1795); 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 120,000. Price realised HKD 168,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2006. 

Of elegant form, the flaring sides finely incised with a band of lotus flowers borne on an undulating vine, above a further band of flowers on the splayed cylindrical foot, the interior similarly incised with lotus on the cavetto surrounding the reign mark within a double-circle medallion, covered in a white glaze with bluish tinge, darkening in the incised decoration, box.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 30 May 2006