An anhua-decorated turquoise-glazed 'dragon' vase, 18th century. Photo courtesy Bonhams

The bulbous body delicately incised with two striding five-clawed dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl amid cloud scrolls, a further five-clawed dragon on the neck in pursuit of the same pearl beneath a border of classic scroll at the rim, the exterior and inside of the neck all covered in a glossy turquoise glaze showing a fine craquelure. 39cm (15 3/8in) high. Sold for £5,000 (€5,986)

Compare a related turquoise-glazed bottle vase incised with dragons, Qianlong seal mark and of the period in the Huaihaitang Collection, illustrated by P.Lam, Ethereal Elegance: Porcelain Vases of the Imperial Qing: The Huaihaitang Collection, Hong Kong, 2007, no.56. 

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART. London, New Bond Street. 7 Nov 2013