A blue and white 'dragon' bottle vase, 18th-19th century. Estimate £600 – £1,000 ($920 - $1,534). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The vase is decorated to the exterior with a writhing dragon emerging from clouds, its tail twisting and extending around the neck. 16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) high

Christie's. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES, 12 May 2015, London, South Kensington