Lot 7299. A pair of polychrome enameled 'Hundred Deer' Vases, Late Qing dynasty. Estimate US$ 20,000 - 30,000 (€18,000 - 27,000). Sold for US$ 20,000 (€17,032). Photo: Bonhams.

Each of thickly molded pear form with iron red and gilt-painted loop handles, the body painted in inky black outline and richly hued enamels with opaque white enamel highlights to form mirror images of deer grazing amid towering mountain peaks and forests against a clear glaze covering all surfaces except the pad to the tall foot. 17 7/8in (45.5cm) high

Provenance: Bonhams, Los Angeles, sale 13037, 19 September 2004, lot 8531

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 23 Jun 2015 10:00 PDT - SAN FRANCISCO