In July last year Halls sold this large Qing blue and white bottle vase with a Yongzheng (1723-35) mark for £150,000, despite damage to the rim.
New year brings a new sales calendar at Halls of Shrewsbury, not least launching a dedicated Asian art auction.
A similar shake-up took place last year in the elusive quest to find the winning formula, in that case centred on six major seasonal sales offering high-quality items alongside more frequent interiors and specialist sales.