CHINE MODERNE ENSEMBLE A small bowl with white-blue and rice-grain decoration, red and gold highlights, mark under the base Numerous chips on the neck 5.5 x 11.5 cm diameter A soup plate decorated with flower vases, perfume burners, fruits and polychrome flowers on a white background, the neck decorated with a geometric frieze on a pink background, mark under the base 23 cm in diameter A small alloy teapot, the scalloped body decorated with flower branches, the seed formed by a pearl. Mark under the base 20 x 12 x 9 cm

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.