HONG KONG.- Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, will present a magnificent revolving vase from the Qianlong period (1736-1795) (estimate on request) at its upcoming Hong Kong Spring Sale of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 1 June 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. Preserved in perfect condition, the rotating vase has reticulated outer walls and painted interiors, with a complex form and structure that exemplifies the technical brilliance of the craftsmen at the Imperial kilns of the period. The vase, intricately decorated inside with symbols of happiness, longevity, prosperity and joy, is a tour de force of artistic and technical achievement, skillfully combining archaism, novelty and exquisite taste. As few reticulated revolving vases were successfully produced in China at the time, it is not surprising that even fewer surviving specimens are found