A Chinese famille rose ormolu mounted baluster vase. The porcelain, Qianlong period (1736-95). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011

Enamelled and gilt with two leaf-shaped panels depicting landscape scenes and two groups of blossoming flowers and jardinières, below a band of panels enriched with crackled-ice pattern, the cover similarly decorated. The porcelain 16¾ in. (42.5 cm.) high. Estimate £3,000 - £5,000

Christie's Interiors, 2 August 2011, London, South Kensington www.christies.com