A large Chinese export blue and white cylindrical wine cooler, Qing Dynasty, circa 1800. Estimate 1,000 — 2,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

the cylindrical sides with two applied animal mask handles, painted to each side with retreats and pagodas in a mountainous river lanscape, below a band of diaper at the rim, drilled with a cyclical date reading Qianlong jiayin (corresponding to 1794), and an inscription reading Fuxingyuan Tang tongjing (Dedicated by Fuxingyuan Tang) and Huatuo Xianshi shengshui longchi (Dragon pool of sacred water from Master Huatuo) - 28.5cm., 11 1/4 in.

Sotheby's. BERNHEIMER Day Sale, London, 25 Nov 2015, 10:00 AM