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

The cupped mouth, cylindrical neck and shoulder encircled by delicately drawn bands of key fret, clouds and ruyi patterns, setting off the cylindrical body decorated with cranes flying over a mountainous setting for auspicious deer walking amid ancient pines, all rendered in brilliantly hued washes and outlines of cobalt beneath a lustrous glaze covering all surfaces except the rounded foot ring. 18 1/8in (46cm) high. Estimate US$ 10,000 - 15,000 (€7,300 - 11,000)

FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART, San Francisco, 24 Jun 2014 - http://www.bonhams.com/