Lot 87. A pair of gilt-bronze Daoist Immortals, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 50.7cm., 20in. Estimate 25,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 32,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

each cast standing on a rectangular plinth, the hands held  in front of the chest holding a hu tablet, dressed in long robes ornately engraved with dragons and foliate bands, the bearded face with an austere expression, surmounted by a tall official cap, later wood stands.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 14 May 2014