Vase bouteille en porcelaine bleu blanc 'Kraak', Chine, dynastie Ming, époque Wanli (1573-1619. Estimate €4,000 – €6,000 ($4,456 - $6,685). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The vase is moulded in six lobes and decorated with panels each enclosing be-ribboned scholars' objects, below a band of ruyi-heads and tasselled beaded pendants. The neck is mounted with a silver collar decorated with shaped panels enclosing flowers, and a domed cover with a lotus bud finial. 13 in. (33 cm.) high overall, including cover

Provenance: Property of a European Collector.

A BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK BOTTLE VASE, CHINA, MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD (1573-1619)

Christie's. ART D'ASIE, 9 June 2015, Paris