A fine Famille rose 'Buddhist Emblems' bowl,  Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze-blue and of the period (1736-1795). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014

The bowl is of deep rounded form and finely painted around the exterior with the Buddhist Emblems, tied in ribbons and arranged in pairs below iron-red keyfret scrollwork within blue bands at the slightly everted mouth rim. The short foot ring is encircled by bands of ruyi-heads and a dotted band on yellow ground. 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) diam. Estimate £8,000 – £10,000 ($13,432 - $16,790)

Christie's.THE C. PHILIP CARDEIRO COLLECTION OF CHINESE ART, 13 May 2014, London, King Street - http://www.christies.com/