A blue and white porcelain footed censer. Kangxi period. Photo Bonhams

The thickly potted sides rising from a sturdy foot to an everted rim, elegantly painted with the 'Eight Immortals' holding their defining attributes while standing on rocky promontories surrounded by swirling waves. 9 7/8in (25cm) diameter 5in (12.5cm) high. Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000

Property from the Descendants of James J. and Mary T. Hill 

A blue and white porcelain footed censer. Kangxi period. Photo Bonhams

The compressed globular body raised on three pad feet and elegantly painted with the Eight Daoist Immortals each standing on bajixiang emerging from a wave-tossed sea and holding their appropriate attributes, all under a waisted neck decorated with further symbols below an everted rim, the base unglazed. 9 7/8in (25.2cm) diameter 5 1/8in (13cm) high. Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000

Property from the Descendants of James J. and Mary T. Hill

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 20 Dec 2011. California, San Francisco www.bonhams.com