A pair of silver-mounted powder-blue-ground bottle vases. The porcelain Kangxi

A pair of silver-mounted powder-blue-ground bottle vases. The porcelain Kangxi

Each surmounted by a tall tulip neck with flaring rim, painted around the exterior with three lobed panels alternately enclosing an arrangement of scholar's objects, landscape scenes and chrysanthemum blossoms, all reserved on a powder-blue ground, the bases mounted in silver (rim chips). 24cm (9½in) high. (2). Sold for £2,400

Bonhams. Chinese & other Asian Works of Art, 4 Mar 2009. Knightsbridge www.bonhams.com (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd)