Lot 396. A small blue and white 'Silkworm' cup, Republican period; Diameter 6.6 cm, 2 5/8  in. Estimate £400— 600. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the conical sides rising from a short straight foot, painted to the exterior with silkworms and mulberry leaves, the base with the six-character mark 'Jiangxi ciye gongsi' within a circle in underglaze blue.

Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Asian Art, London,  17 May 2019, 10:00 AM