A massive Famille rose yellow-ground jardinière, Guangxu period (1875-1908). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

The exterior of the jardinière is elaborately decorated with large colourful peony flowers supported on leafy branches, below four red characters in seal script reading 'ti he dian zhi' (made for the Ti He Palace), all reserved on a bright lemon-yellow ground. The mouth rim is encircled by a key-fret border and a band of ruyi-heads. 20 ½ in. (52 cm.) diam. Estimate £40,000 – £60,000 ($67,160 - $100,740)

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 13 May 2014, London, King Street - http://www.christies.com/