A rare green-glazed 'six dragon' baluster vase, meiping, Kangxi. Photo courtesy Bonhams

The elegant vase incised and enamelled in green with three upper and three lower front-facing five-clawed dragons evenly spaced between flaming pearls and four-pronged cloud scrolls. 36cm (14 1/8in) high. Sold for £35,000 (€41,903)

Provenance: acquired in 1946 by Lord (Rolf) Cunliffe from Peter Boode (Cunliffe collection label no.PM 36)
Sold at Sotheby's London, 20 May 1952, lot 81
A European private collection

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART. London, New Bond Street. 7 Nov 2013