Lot 177. A famille verte brush pot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP (3,831 - 6,386 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.  

the cylindrical body rising from a recessed flat base to a rolled rim, painted around the exterior with two rectangular panels, one enclosing a bird perched on a blossoming bough, the other with insects above a flowering bough; 12.5 cm, 4 7/8  in.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2016, 10:00 AM