A famille verte powder-blue-ground 'flowers' vase. Kangxi

A famille verte powder-blue-ground 'flowers' vase. Kangxi

Enamelled around the swollen body with two lobed cartouches enclosing large peony and other blooms borne on leafy stems, the long neck with two rectangular panels with narcissus and plum blossoms (chips). 26cm (10½in) high. Sold for £2,880

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