Lot 3362. A rare imperial lapis lazuli archer's ring, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century; 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm.) diam. Estimate 80,000 - HKD 120,000. Price realised HKD 106,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  

The ring is of characteristic cylindrical band form with one side finished with a convex surface and the opposite side with a slightly sloping edge. The exterior is incised in low relief around the sides with an eight-line Imperial inscription to either side of flowering coxcomb branches, box.

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, formed at the beginning of the 20th century
Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 December 2010, lot 3135.