A very large pear-shaped vase 'yuhuchun ping' with blue glaze, China, underglaze-blue six-character Qianlong seal mark and of the period. photo Nagel Auktionen The pear-shaped body rests on a short splayed foot and tapers sharply up to a waisted neck...

A famille rose 'lotus' dish. Qianlong underglaze-blue six-character sealmark and of the period (1736-95) The shallow rounded sides flaring out to an everted rim, decorated on the exterior with finely detailed bands of lotus petals. 6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm.)...

A blue-glazed bottle vase. Qianlong underglaze-blue six-character sealmark and of the period (1736-95) The slightly compressed globular body supported on a short splayed foot and flanked by a tall cylindrical neck, covered all over with a deep, unctuous...

A blue and white ming-style bottle vase. Qianlong underglaze-blue six-character sealmark and of the period (1736-95) The globular body brightly painted in rich shades of cobalt blue with large blooms borne on scrolling foliage above a petal lappet band...