THREE CHINESE BALUSTER BLUE AND WHITE VASES AND THREE COVERS - MID-17TH CENTURY, TRANSITIONAL

Each painted with the 'Three Friend' pattern, with birds inflight above, the neck with a band of stylised leaves, the covers with sprays of fruits, restorations, filled hairline cracks and slight rim chipping. 13¾ in. (35 cm.) high overall (6). Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500 ($1,954 - $2,931)

Christie's London.  SIMON SAINSBURY THE CREATION OF AN ENGLISH ARCADIA. 18 June 2008