A famille-rose ‘lotus’ lantern vase, Daoguang seal mark and period. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

the ovoid body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck flaring at the rim, brightly painted with stylised lotus sprays suspending beribboned qing and knots, all between ruyi and lappet bands, the foot encircled by a keyfret band, inscribed to the base in iron-red with a six-character seal mark - 30cm., 11 ¾in.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM