A large yellow-glazed jar. Kangxi mark and period. Photo Sotheby's

heavily potted with the ovoid body surmounted by a short neck with a wide lipped rim, covered overall with a translucent egg-yolk yellow glaze leaving the wide footring unglazed, the base inscribed with a six-character Kangxi mark within a double circle and drilled with a circular aperture in the centre ; 35.6cm., 14in. Estimate 25,000-35,000 GBP

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 09 Nov 2011 www.sothebys.com