An inscribed coconut-shell and green lacquer 'eggplant' snuff bottle. Deng Erpi, 1900-1954. photo Bonhams (the bottle probably Imperial, attributed to the palace workshops, Beijing, 1723–1800), 7cm high (including original stopper). Sold for HK$72,000...

A superbly esnamelled and extremely rare chartreuse-ground bowl enamelled in the Imperial Workshops. Mark and Period of Yongzheng. photo courtesy Sotheby's finely potted with rounded sides rising gradually from a tapered footring, exquisitely painted...

An extremely fine cloisonné enamel, lobed box and cover attributed to The Imperial Workshops of The Qianlong Emperor; Qianlong four-character mark, and of the period Decorated in orange-red, yellow, blue, white-grey and pink enamel with a design of flowerheads...