A moulded wucai vase, hu, circa 1630 - Sothebys

of square section, the curved sides rising from a straight foot to a waisted neck, flanked by a pair of lion mask handles suspending mock rings, one face moulded in relief with a figure holding a bow and an attendant beside, the other face with a foreigner and Buddhist lion, the two sides each similarly decorated with a basket of auspicious objects, all divided by vertical classic scroll borders in underglaze-blue, the rim and the foot encircled with keyfret band, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2 - 17.5cm., 6 7/8 in. Estimation: 5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013 - www.sothebys.com