Lot 68. A Rare Blue And White 'Windswept' Incense Holder, Ming Dynasty, 15th Century; 17.5cm., 6 7/8 in. Estimate 3,000—4,000 GBP. Lot sold 3,750 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008 

the body of hexagonal tapering form rising from a stepped spreading foot to a ribbed neck with everted rim, freely painted in soft cobalt-blue tones with two cusped panels enclosing figures, all between classic scroll and lotus-lappet bands. 

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London