Lot 238. A blue and white 'lotus' brush pot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 16 cm, 6 5/16  in. Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000. Lot Sold: £16,250. © Sotheby's

of slightly waisted cylindrical form, painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with a bird flying amid a river of lotus pads and other water plants issuing from rockwork, all between two incised double lines around the rim and base. 

Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Chinese Art, London, 10 November 2017