Lot 1. A blue and white porcelain jar and cover, Qing dynasty (1644-1911); 56 cm, 22 in. Lot sold: 5,292 EUR (Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 EUR). (C) 2021 Sotheby's

of ovoid form, decorated in underglaze blue with a vase on branch amidst flowering trees and bamboos, beneath a border of geometric motifs and 'floral' cartouches, all between bands of stylised foliage, the domed cover similarly decorated and surmonted by a lotus bud finial.

Property from the collection La Rochefoucauld at the Verteuil castle.

 Sotheby's. Arts d'Asie, Paris, 9 December 2021