Lot 167. A Well Carved Celadon-Glazed 'Phoenix' Brushpot, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662-1722); 17.5cm., 6 7/8 in. diam. Estimate 4.000-6.000 GBP. Lot sold 5,000 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008

of broad cylindrical form, the straight sides decorated with finely incised detailing depicting a pair of large phoenix flying among the foliage of an overall lingzhi scroll, two stems of flowering peonies separating the birds, a double line around the base, all beneath a glaze of even pale green tone, the rim and interior glazed in white, the base with a central glazed recessed roundel. 

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London