A blue and white mallet-shaped vase, Kangxi

A blue and white mallet-shaped vase, Kangxi

Finely painted around the exterior with two winged fish amongst crashing waves and rocky outcrops, the bulb-mouth painted with a band of ruyi-head motifs. 25.6cm (10in) high. Sold for £5,400

Provenance: the Jarras Collection, England

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 14 May 2009. New Bond Street www.bonhams.com