An unusual blue and white double-gourd ewer, Chongzhen period (1627-1644). Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 (€1,400 - 2,100). Photo: Bonhams.

The bulbous lower section finely painted with two scenes, one featuring a relaxed scholar reading in a grove, reclining on his winepot and observed by a pair of attendants, the neck decorated with tulips, flanked with a strap handle and an S-shaped spout with a dragon head, all raised on a splayed foot. 26cm (10 1/4in) high

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Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 9 Nov 2015 10:30 GMT - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE