A blue and white porcelain beaker vase. Transitional. photo Bonhams

Of elongated, waisted form, painted in rich tones of cobalt with a lion seated in a garden amid bamboo shoots and banana plants, the slightly raised horizontal band at mid-section showing peach branches and morning glories above a band of inverted banana leaves; the base unglazed. 15 1/4in (39cm) high - Sold for $7,320

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 22 Jun 2010. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco www.bonhams.com