A large red coral carving of Lady Immortals, Late Qing Dynasty. Photo courtesy Bonhams.

The large branching coral carved as four ladies floating on a raft formed from a fruiting peach log, one standing at the prow with a bird perched on her head beside a basket of flowers, another seated in the middle of the raft and two further ladies standing at the stern, one holding aloft a peach stem and the other clutching another fruiting peach branch, gilt wood stand, box. 31cm (12 1/8in) long (3). Sold for £30,000 (€35,984)

Provenance: Christie's London, 9 December 1986, lot 539

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART. London, New Bond Street. 7 Nov 2013 - www.bonhams.com