Lot 3496. A fine and very rare peacock-feather glazed bottle vase, Yongzheng period (1723-1735);10 1/8 in. (25.8 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price Realized HKD 1,000,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013

The vase is finely potted with a globular body rising from a tall splayed foot to a long cylindrical neck below a cupped mouth, moulded on the neck with three raised bands and the body with a triple raised band. It is covered overall with a rich mottled glaze ranging from pale blue through turquoise to purple, reminiscent of the colours of peacock feathers. The foot is covered with a black dressing, wood stand, Japanese wood box.

Provenance: A Japanese private collection formed in the 1930s.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Including The Su Zhu An Collection of Inkstones), Hong Kong, 27 November 2013