Lot 931. A pair of famille-rose 'Immortals' vases, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Height 14 1/8  in., 36.4 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 25,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

each with broad swelling shoulders resting on a spreading foot and tapering into a cylindrical neck, vibrantly enameled with three immortals on a mountain peak overlooking a sea of waves, a double-roof temple rising from across the waters, the scene imbued with motifs of longevity and auspiciousness such as a crane, deer, pine, five bats, and lingzhi, the immortals accompanied by an attendant carrying a vase holding incense, a stiff lappet border suspending jewels below and a diaper band enclosing vignettes of beribboned chimes at the shoulder, the neck painted with two flowering peony branches, the recessed base glazed white (2). 

Sotheby's.  Important Chinese Art, New York, 11 september 2019