A matched pair of small Chinese blue and white bottle vases, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate £4,000 – £6,000 ($6,264 - $9,396). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

Each vase decorated with petal shaped panels enclosing various flowers, the neck decorated with stiff leaf bands; The largest 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high

Provenance: Formerly in a private UK collection amassed in the 1960s.

CHRISTIE'S INTERIORS - INCLUDING ASIAN WORKS OF ART, 9 September 2015 - London, South Kensington