Lot 23. A blue and white figure of a Daoist deity, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Height 27.4 cm, 10 3/4 in. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's

seated on a high-back throne chair raised on a plinth, dressed in an official robe with hands held at chest level and hidden beneath a floral-patterned cloth, the back with a small circular aperture.

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, London, 12 May 2021