A large famille verte rouleau vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate £3,000 – £5,000 ($4,602 - $7,670). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The vase is decorated with twelve panels enclosing various scenes of flowers, birds, figures, and mythical beasts within mountainous landscapes, all reserved on a ground of striding dragons and flowers. The shoulders are enamelled with four Daoist emblems, and the neck with two antique vessels between floral panels. 19 1/8 in. (48.6 cm.) high

Note: A vase of similar form and panel decoration is illustrated in The Taft Museum: Its History and Collections, Volume II, New York, 1994, p. 640.

Christie's. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES, 12 May 2015, London, South Kensington