A pair of blue and white jars in a phoenix and peony pattern from the reign of Emperor Daoguang (1821-1850) fetched $381,300 including buyer’s premium at Bonhams in Sydney on April 2.

The annual threadfin shad spawn has begun on both Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes and brings with it a number of new options and opportunities which the winter’s cold water period did not offer.