Lot 24. A  Late Ming blue and white dish, hexagonal double-gourd vase, Wanli period (1573-1619); 8¼ in. (20.8 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000. Price realised GBP 5,975. © Christie's Images Ltd 2003.

The lower body painted with alternate panels of fruiting peach and floral sprays, the stems forming shou characters, below a band of ribboned "objects" and peach sprays encircling the waist and further fruit and flower panels on the upper body, each facet reserved on an iron-red ground, the neck with a blue key pattern.