A pale green jade 'dragon' vase, Qianlong. Photo: Bonhams

The tall neck with two curling scroll handles, with a sinuous five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a pearl around the body amongst ruyi scrolls. 17cm (6 5/8in) high. Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 (€12,000 - 18,000)

Provenance: an English private collection

Notes: A related white jade vase, carved with a dragon in high relief around the exterior pursuing the flaming pearl, Qing dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, is illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 10: Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, no.23.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART. London, New Bond Street, 15 May 2014 - http://www.bonhams.com/