A rare silver-mounted blue and white bottle vase for the Portuguese market, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, circa 1700. Photo Sotheby's.

the pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a cylindrical neck, painted to the exterior with four foliate cartouches enclosing the arms of St. Francis between lappet bands, the neck encircled with a stylised foliate band, mounted with a silver rim and cover. Quantité: 2 - 18cm., 11in. Estimation 8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov. 2013 -http://www.sothebys.com/