Lot 194. A rare Dutch-decorated dehua chocolate pot and cover, Qing dynasty, circa 1750; 13cm., 5 1/8 in. Estimate 400 — 600 GBP. Lot sold 500 GBP. © Sotheby's.

the pear-shaped body rising from a short tapering foot, painted around the exterior with three arch-shaped panels variously enclosing birds and a European town, divided by a strap handle and a short curved spout, the domed cover decorated with a bird and floral sprigs. Quantité: 2. 

The Julian Thompson Study Collection.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 14 May 2014