Lot 470. A blue and white 'Gourd and Wine' tazza, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 HKD. Lot sold 112,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's
with shallow rounded sides raised on a splayed foot, finely decorated on the interior with scrolling vines issuing double gourds, the underside with the bajixiang emblems between a border of ruyi at the rim, and upright lappets and pendent leaves collaring the stem, the interior of the stem inscribed with a six-character horizontal reign mark; 17.5 cm., 6 7/8 in.
Provenance: Dorchester, Dorset, 24th July 2008.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 03 Dec 2015