A pair of Dutch Delft blue and white tulip vases, early 18th century. Photo Sotheby's

of spade form flanked by scroll handles and surmounted by five nozzles, painted on one side with flowers and winged cherubs heads, the reverse painted with scattered flowers, the rectangular base with flower panels, one painted DP and star and numeral 160, the other painted with VP monogram, one with a restored handle. Quantité: 2; 20cm., 7 7/8 in. high. Estimation 4,000 — 6,000 GBP

Provenance: The Stodel Collection (paper label to base)

Sotheby's. The Gustav Leonhardt Collection, Property from the Bartolotti House, Amsterdam. London | 29 avr. 2014 - www.sothebys.com