Lot 1341. Two Dehua flutes, 17th century. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 Both are cut with oval and circular fingering holes on the sides. The longer is shaped as a section of bamboo, with a notch cut at the mouth end....

Lot 498. A very rare Blanc-de-Chine flute, xiao, 17th century; 22 in. (56 cm.) long. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000. Price Realized $23,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2008 Made in the form of a slender hollow bamboo stalk pierced with five fingering holes on one...

Pan jouant de la flûte. France, XVIIIe siècle, d'après l'Antique debout, la tête ceinte d'une couronne de laurier, les jambes croisées, appuyé sur un tronc d'arbre, la main gauche retenant une draperie, l'autre main portant la flûte; bronze à patine noire,...

A very rare Blanc-de-Chine flute, xiao, 17th century Made in the form of a slender hollow bamboo stalk pierced with five fingering holes on one side, one on the reverse and two opposite each other on the two other sides, the mouth piece formed by a short...