A lime green biscuit-glazed snuff bottle with 'Five Roosters' design. Kangxi mark. Photo: Courtesy of Bonhams

Of flattened ovoid form with a flat rim to the cylindrical neck, molded in raised relief with three roosters on one side and two on the other, their eyes dotted in black and the recessed base within the foot ring bearing a molded four-character mark. 2 1/4in (6.5cm) high. Sold for US$500

Bonhams. Asian Decorative Arts, 13 Mar 2012, California, San Francisco www.bonhams.com