Lot 132. A rare blue and white 'Phoenix' jar and cover, Qing dynasty, early 18th century; 32.5 cm, 12 3/4  in. Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 GBP. Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.

the rounded sides rising from a slightly spreading foot to a straight rim, painted to the centre in varying tones of cobalt blue, depicting a dense design of phoenix in flight amongst leafy scrolling branches of chrysanthemum, below a band of ruyi at the shoulder and with bands of pendant leaves below the rim and at the foot, the cover similarly painted with two phoenix.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 16 may 2018, 10:30 AM