Lot 98. A pair of Dayazhai famille rose turquoise ground rectangular jardinières and stands, Guangxu period (1875-1908), Four-character yong qing chang chun marks in iron-red. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 12,920 - USD 19,380) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

Each jardinière is decorated in mirror image to each long side with a bird perched on a flowering wisteria vine beside a rose branch rising from the foot with an iron-red Dayazhai oval mark to the corner. The stands are similarly decorated. Both the jardinières and the stands have an iron-red yong qing chang chun (eternal joy and everlasting spring) mark to the base. 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) wide

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics And Works of Art, 9 May 2017, London, King Street