A pair of doucai cups, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

each with rounded sides rising from a slightly spreading foot to a flared rim, painted in underglaze-blue and bright enamels with four roundels formed from makara and lotus, all between stylised scrolling flowers at the rim and foot, the base with apocryphal Chenghua mark. Quantité: 2 - 6.2cm., 2 1/2 in.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM