A Blue And White Soft-Paste Vase (Meiping). Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. Photo Sotheby's

the broad rounded shoulders gracefully tapering to a slightly splayed foot, boldly painted with the 'Three Abundances', sanduo, peach, pomegranate and longan sprays each borne on leafy stems, framed by a ruyi-head fringe and a lappet border, the shoulders and foot decorated with floral scrolls, all in rich cobalt blue tones on a crackled ground. Height 14 in., 35.6 cm. Estimate 8,000-12,000 USD.

Property From An Important Asian Collection

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York. 14 september 2011 www.sothebys.com