Lot 196. A famille-verte jar, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 25cm., 8in. Estimate 1,000 — 1,500 GBP. Lot sold 2,875 GBP. © Sotheby's.

of globular form, brightly enamelled around the exterior with a long-tailed bird perched upon rockwork isssuing leafy branches of peony and magnolia.

The Julian Thompson Study Collection.

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