A  chinese blue and white Yenyen vase.  Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Painted around the body with two figures in conversation, and another in a boat, in an extensive mountainous riverscape, a similar scene on the tall flaring neck, 17 7/8 in. (45.5 cm.) high. Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 - Price Realized  £8,125

A  chinese blue and white punch-pot ans cover. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

With short spout and loop handle, the shallow domed cover with a knop finial, painted on each side of the body with a rectangular, cell-pattern panel, each reserved with a quatrefoil panel depicting 'the hundred antiques,10½ in. (27 cm.) wide, wood stand. Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 - Price Realized £8,125

A matched pair of chinese blue and white 'clobbered' jars, 18th century, the enamelling later. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Decorated in iron-red and green enamels with gilt embellishments, with shaped cartouches of birds amongst blossoming branches alternating with precious objects. The taller 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high, wood covers (2). Estimate £3,000 - £4,000. Price Realize £7,500

A chinese blue and white jar and cover. Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period  (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Of globular form, decorated with blossoming prunus branches on a cracked-ice-pattern ground, 9½ in. (24 cm.) high. Estimate £1,500 - £2,500. Price Realized £6,875

A chinese blue and white 'Xi Xianh Ji' bowl. Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Painted around the exterior with four panels depicting scenes from 'The Romance of the Western Chamber' (xixiang ji), each linked by clouds, the interior with a roundel depicting boys in a garden at the centre below trellis-pattern at the rim, 8¼ in. (21 cm.) diam., wood stand. Estimate £1,500 - £2,000. Price Realized £6,875

A large chinese blue and white beaker vase. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Reverse-painted with confronted chilongdragons amongst scrolling flowers and foliage on a vibrant blue ground, reserved on each side with a double-gourd-shaped panel of 'the hundred antiques', 17¾ in. (45 cm.) high. Estimate £2,000 - £3,000- Price Realized £5,000

A pair of chinese blue and white square tea-jars. Late 18th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Each similarly decorated with a continuous landscape scene, both fitted for electricity. The porcelain, 14½ in. (36.2 cm.) high (2). Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 -Price Realized £5,000

A set of eleven chinese blue and white 'european-subject' soup-plates. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

 Each painted at the centre with a European harbour scene, with Dutch figures in boats and on shore, beside a weighing bridge and western buildings, all within a stylised floral scroll at the lightly fluted border, the bases with an encircled yu(jade) mark, 8¼ in. (21 cm.) diam. (11). Estimate£1,200 - £1,500- Price Realized £4,375

Three chinese blue and white bottle vases. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Each similarly painted in vibrant tones of cobalt blue with stylised chrysanthemum growing beside pierced rockwork, the slender necks with floral sprays,8¼ in. (21 cm.) high (3). Estimate £3,000 - £5,000-Price Realized £4,375

Twelve  chinese blue and white dishes. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Comprising a set of nine dishes, each painted with an insect in flight beside tree peony and rockwork, encircled leaf marks. a saucer-shaped dish painted with a central basket of flowers, and a pair of dessert dishes with a basket of flowers at the centre.The larger, 10¾ in. (27.5 cm.) diam. (12). Estimate £1,000 - £1,500- Price Realized £4,000 

 A Chinese blue and white oviform jar. Transtitianal period, Mid-17th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Decorated with insects and birds in a flowering, rocky garden, 9½ in. (24.1 cm.) high. Estimate £2,000 - £3,000- Price Realized £3,250

A pair of Chinese blue and whitebeaker vases. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Each painted with flowering branches within elongated panels between ruyi-shaped panels of similar flowers, the interior of the flaring rims with butterflies and flowering branches, the undersides with lingzhi marks within double circles,9¾ in. (25 cm.) high (2). Estimate £1,000 - £1,500-Price Realized £2,750

A Chinese blue and white jar, 17th-18th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Freely painted to the body with a dragon and fire spirals in a landscape, 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high, wood cover and stand. Estimate £600 - £1,000 - Price Realized £2,500

A pair of Chinese blue and white moulded baluster vases. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Each of baluster shape, painted with scrolling peony, chrysanthemum and prunus sprays on a moulded ground, between panels of further blossoming floral design at the shoulder and the base, 10 in. (25.3 cm.) high (2). Estimate £1,200 - £1,500 - Price Realized £2,125

Three Chinese blue and white vessels. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Comprising a small wine ewer painted with two blue-ground, floral, ogival panels, wood cover; a cylindrical jar and cover with 'thehundredantiques'; and a beaker vase with floral motifs.Thebeaker 8 in. (20 cm.) high (3).Estimate £800 - £1,200 - Price Realized £2,500

A Chinese blue and white bottle vase. Kangxi period (1662-1722).  Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

The globular body painted all round with a riverscape below the slightly flaring tall neck rising from a flange, yu(jade) mark within double circles; and a foliate-rimmed bowl painted with aster-pattern, Chenghua six-character mark within double circles, The bottle 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high (2). Estimate £600 - £1,000 - Price Realized £2,000

Two Chinese blue and white square tiles. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Decorated with blossoming flowers and birds in flight amongst flowery branches issuing from rockwork, 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) square (2). Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 - Price Realized £1,250 

Christie's Interiors Including Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours From The Collection of The Late John Appleby,1 March 2011 London, South Kensington www.christies.com