A blue and white 'Eight Immortals' bowl, Yutang Jiaqi four-character mark, Early 17th century. Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 (€2,100 - 2,800). Photo: Bonhams.

The wide vessel finely painted with the Eight Immortals in a garden visiting a seated Shoulao with attendant on the opposite riverbank, the interior well with a scholarly landscape scene within a roundel, all raised on a thick footrim with a keyfret border. 35cm (13 3/4in) diam.

A Distinguished European Private Collection 

Note: 玉堂佳器 yutang jiaqi, 'Beautiful Vessel for the Jade Hall' is a base mark associated with blue and white wares of the late 16th and early 17th century.

Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 9 Nov 2015 10:30 GMT - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE