Lot 472. A pair of Dehua 'Blanc-de-Chine' 'prunus' ewers and covers, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's

each of pear-shaped form, set with a long curved spout joined by a strut to the neck opposite an arched strap handle, appliqué decoration of flowering prunus branches to each side, with fitted cover; 11.3 cm., 4 1/2  in. 

Provenance: Nicholas Pitcher Oriental Art Ltd., London.

Exhibited: Marchant & Son Ltd., London, Blanc de Chine, June 1994.

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 03 Dec 2015