An important and very rare early Ming underglaze-blue pear-shaped bottle vase, yuhuchunping. Yongle period (1403-1425). Image 2009 Christie's Ltd The rounded body finely painted with bold strokes to depict a continuous scroll of four large lotus blooms...

A pair of ormolu-mounted powder-blue-ground and famille verte pear-shaped bottle vases. The porcelain Kangxi Each surmounted by a tall tulip neck with flaring rim, painted around the exterior with two large quatrefoil panels, enclosing birds and insects...