Lot 210. A lime-green ground famille rose cup, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850). 8.3 cm, 3 1/4  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Sold: £22,500. Photo: Sotheby's.

the deep rounded sides finely enamelled in shades of rose-pink, blue, green, yellow and red and reserved on a ground of brilliant lime-green ground with four gilded shou characters, separated by stylised lotus sprays borne on foliate scrolls, each surmounted by a flying bat, all between a ruyi head scroll at the gilded rim and a band of multi-coloured upright lappets with a gilded border at the foot, the interior and base enamelled turquoise, the base with a six-character seal mark in iron-red within a white cartouche.

Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Chinese Art, London, 10 Nov 2017, 10:00 AM