of octagonal profile with faceted oval panels in raised relief on both sides, the base with a four-character wheel-cut mark, stopper (2). Height 1 7/8  in., 4.8 cm.

Provenance: John Sparks Ltd., London.
Collection of Sir Michael Wright, former British Ambassador in Baghdad (1954-1958).
Collection of Marjorie Florence Pradella (née Roberts), and thence by descent.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM