A small Longquan celadon glazed mallet-shaped vase, Southern Song dynasty. Photo Bonhams. Potted with a dish-shaped mouth, now repaired and covered by a gilt metal collar, cylindrical neck, canted shoulder and walls tapering slightly toward the foot and...

A blue and white mallet-shaped vase. Kangxi Painted on each side around the neck and body with a stylised phoenix in the archaic taste formed of C and S-scrolls, with each bird grasping a ring in its beak. 20cm (7¾in) high. - Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000...