A pair of famille verte rouleau vases, 19th century. Photo Bonhams

Each body and neck boldly enamelled with four peacocks amongst large peony flowers and leaves above a band of stiff decorative lappets, the shoulder enamelled with lotus flowers and cartouches of auspicious Buddhist 'Precious Objects', a band of square spirals around the flared lip, wood stands. Each 45cm (17 3/4in) high (4). Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 (€3,600 - 6,100)

Provenance: the late Francis Egerton and Peter Maitland
Sotheby's London, 29 April 2010, lot 676
A British private collection

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART, London, New Bond Street, 15 May 2014 -http://www.bonhams.com/