A Chinese blue and white 'kraak porselein' wine-pot and a cover. Wanli (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010 The globular sides painted with a continuous scene of tigers in a fenced garden, applied with upright handle and S-shaped spout, the...

A pair of Chinese blue and white 'kraak porselein' bottle vases. Wanli (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2010 Each with the pear-shaped body moulded and painted with vertical panels enclosing Symbols and flowering plants, the long neck painted...

A Chinese Transitional blue and white vase. Chongzhen (1628-1643). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2010 Painted with a continuous scene of fern-grown rocks and mountains among swirling clouds, with four characters from the well-known semi-historical novel...