A rare doucai 'five dragon' bottle vase, Yongzheng. Photo courtesy Bonhams

The rounded body and tall slender neck enamelled in bright green, yellow, red and purplish grisaille with one front-facing four-clawed red dragon, three green dragons and one grisaille dragon, each writhing amidst delicate fire scrolls in pursuit of a flaming pearl. 36.8cm (14½in) high. Sold for £20,000 (€23,863)

Provenance: acquired by the owner's father in the Netherlands, probably in 1950s. 
A European private collection

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