Blue and white vase with magpies, Qing dynasty, early Kangxi period, 1662-16771662-1677. The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, UK. © The Museum of East Asian Art / Heritage Images.

A blue and white vase with a slightly tapering body, everted mouth and flaring foot. The main section is decorated with magpies amid pines, bamboo and prunus sprays with an inscribed poem bordered above and below with a band of wet-drawn splashes typical of the period. The neck is decorated with rocks and chrysanthemus.