A pair of Chinese export blue and white porcelain two-handled vases, Kangxi period. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2012

After Venetian glass, with pairs of unusual tabbed handles; 9¾ in. (24.5 cm.) high, the slightly higher (2). Estimate $5,000 - $7,000

Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.

Christie's. English Pottery and Chinese Export Art, 28 January 2013, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.