A large blue and white sleeve vase, circa 1640. Photo: Sotheby's.

of cylindrical form rising to a gently rounded shoulder and waisted neck, painted with insects hovering above vases and jardinières of leafy floral blossoms including peony, lotus, prunus, magnolia and chrysanthemum, all below an incised chevron border, the neck encircled with pendent plantain leaves; 44.2cm., 17 3/8 in. Estimation 12,000-18,000 GBP. Lot 106 vendu: 49,250 GBP

PROVENANCE: Sotheby's London, 16th July 1985, lot 42.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Londres | 16 mai 2012. www.sothebys.com