A famille verte baluster vase, Kangxi

The slender ovoid vase finely painted around the exterior with a continuous scene of groups of Immortals in a fenced garden amidst pine trees, rocky outcrops, phoenix birds and a spotted deer, the shoulder painted with a trefoil-ground border, the flaring neck painted with a lone fisherman in a landscape.  27.8cm (11in) high  Sold for £6,000

Provenance: the Jarras Collection, England

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 14 May 2009. New Bond Street www.bonhams.com