A blue and white yen yen vase, Kangxi. Photo Bonhams.

The tapered ovoid body surmounted by an elongated cylindrical neck and wide, flared rim, decorated on the upper and lower sections with a fantastic waterway with moored boats and meandering foot paths leading to sequestered dwellings and high peaks, with scholars and attendants traversing the mountain paths, rendered in deep cobalt blue, the recessed foot with double ring. 17 5/8in (44.7cm) high. Estimate US$ 10,000 - 15,000 (€7,300 - 11,000)

FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART, San Francisco, 24 Jun 2014 - http://www.bonhams.com/