Lot 78. A Chinese porcelain guan-type hu-shaped vase, 18th century or earlier; 17.4cm Estimate: £5,000 - 8,000. Hammer Price £ 8,500. Courtesy Woolley & Wallis

Of archaic bronze form, the pear-shaped body rising to a wide flaring mouth, the shoulder with two mask and ring handles, decorated with a pale celadon crackled glaze falling short of the foot revealing the brown biscuit underneath, a paper label for the E.T Hall Collection no.246.

Provenance: Christie's London, The E.T Hall Collection of Chinese Monochrome Porcelains, 7th June 2004, lot 177.