Lot 418. Two 'Yue' celadon-glazed lion candlesticks, Western Jin dynasty (265-316); 13cm., 5 1/8 in. Estimate 300 — 400 GBP. Lot Sold 2,750 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008

each modelled as a crouching lion with head raised and a trumpet-shaped aperture to the back, covered overall in an olive-green glaze. Quantity: 2.

Literature: Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 16 and 17.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London