Lot 230. A famille-rose archaistic libation cup (jue), Jiaqing mark and period (1796-1820). Length 6 7/8  in., 17.5 cm. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Lot sold 50,000 USD. © Sotheby's.

the U-shaped body raised on three splayed triangular feet, flaring at the rim, one side with a broad rounded extension, the other with a channeled spout tapering to a point, set with two short posts with rounded finials, a small raised gilt fillet encircling the body, the exterior brightly enameled with a classic lotus scroll interspersed with auspicious emblems, the interior glazed turquoise, six-character mark in iron-red along the rim.

Provenance: Sir William Charles Angliss (1865-1957).

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York, 19 march 2013