A famille rose 'hundred deer' vase, hu, Qianlong seal mark, 19th century. Sold for £25,000 (€34,633). Photo Bonhams.

The pear-shaped body supported on a straight foot and flanked by a pair of stylised dragon handles, the exterior finely painted with a herd of spotted deer enamelled in white, beige and brown, variously depicted grazing and galloping in an open field amidst pine trees and craggy rocks beside a meandering stream flowing from the mountains behind.45.7cm (18in) high

Provenance: a European private collection

Notes: For the Qianlong period prototype of this vase, see The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelains with Cloisonne Enamel Decoration and Famille Rose Decoration, Hong Kong, 2009, pp.98-99, no.85.

Two similar vases sold in our Hong Kong Rooms on 24 November 2013, lot 246 and 247.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART, 14 May 2015 10:00 BST -  LONDON, NEW BOND STREET