A blue and white Eight Immortals' bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark in underglaze-blue and of the period (1821-1850). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

The bowl is potted with deep sides raised on a short foot, with the exterior painted with the Eight Daoist Immortals shown with their respective attributes. The centre of the interior is decorated with the Three Star Gods under a tall pine tree. 5 ? in. (15 cm.) diam. Estimate £6,000 – £8,000 ($10,128 - $13,504)

Notes: Compare this bowl to a similar one in the Simon Kwan collection, included in the exhibition Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing from the Kwan Collection, illustrated in the Catalogue, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1983, pl. 17. This was later included in the exhibition Imperial Porcelain of Late Ch'ing from the Kwan Collection, illustrated in the Catalogue, National Museum of History, Taiwan, 1985, pl. 17.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 13 May 2014, London, King Street - http://www.christies.com/