CHINA AND JAPAN SET : Two celadon-bottomed dishes Chips Diameter: 18 cm A dish decorated with characters on a cracked background Diameter : 18 cm A Japanese vase decorated with blue-white foliage and lettering Height: 21 cm Two covered pots China with blue-white decoration of large flowers, the handle formed by a Fô Dog H: 20 cm A blue-glazed terracotta vase with gilded decoration on the top, depicting a landscape Damage and restoration H: 26 cm A set of five carved wooden pedestals of various sizes Damage Between 13 and 20 cm in diameter

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.