A blue and white bottle vase. Wanli

A blue and white bottle vase. Wanli © 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd

Of pear-shaped form, painted around the bulbous body with four circular panels each enclosing blossoming branches, separated by swirling clouds, the shoulder with a border of ruyi-heads, the slender neck with a swooping phoenix amidst further cloud scrolls, with pendent lappets at the rim, the base painted with a single hare; 32.1cm (12½in) high. Sold for £2,160

Provenance: Goldschlager Collection, no.40.2

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 11 Nov 2010. New Bond Street  www.bonhams.com