A rare gilt and polychrome enameled export porcelain figure of a female attendant. Qianlong Period

Dressed in the fashionable attire of a pleated skirt beneath a tunic, vest and bow-tied sash as she stands holding a vase, her pert features framed by a tall coiffure with comb-incised details secured by colored ribbons and hairpins. 15 1/4in (39cm) high - Sold for $9,760

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 22 Jun 2010. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco www.bonhams.con