A Famille rose baluster vase, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014

The vase has a globular mid section above a spreading stepped foot, the waisted neck rising to a flares mouth. It is decorated around the main body with a seated warrior beside a prunus tree, the neck is similarly decorated with a seated scholar reading a scroll. 16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) high. Estimate £10,000 – £15,000 ($16,790 - $25,185)

Christie's.THE C. PHILIP CARDEIRO COLLECTION OF CHINESE ART, 13 May 2014, London, King Street - http://www.christies.com/