A blue and white baluster vase, Kangxi. Photo Bonhams.

Boldly painted on the high-waisted body with a continuous scene of cranes and deer in a craggy riverscape illuminated by a full moon, all enclosed by two crest bands at the shoulder and foot, the neck with ruyi border. 29.6cm (11 5/8in) high. Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 (€1,200 - 1,800)

Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS. 4 Mar 2014, San Francisco - www.bonhams.com