Lot 247. A rare blue and white bottle vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 (€3,800 - 6,400). Photo: Bonhams.

The compressed globular body finely painted with two landscape scenes with scholar sages traversing mountains, all within rectangular panels, below a tall and wide neck decorated with multiple bands of cross-hatching, ruyi-head, keyfret, T-fret and whorls. 43cm (17in) high

Bonhams. AUCTION 23541: ASIAN ART, 10:30 BST - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE