Lot 41. A blue and white 'master of the rocks' jar, Circa 1660; 22.8cm (9in) high. Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 (€2,800 - 4,200). Sold for £ 3,500 (€ 3,997). Photo Bonhams.

Painted in vivid shades of underglaze blue with a continuous landscape scattered with trees and shrubs, with a scholar seated on a sampan steered by a fisherman along a gorge, amidst craggy rocks expertly rendered in 'Master of the Rocks' style, appreciating the drooping tree branches borne on the cliffside, a further scholar seated in contemplation on a rocky cliff beside leafy trees, shadowed by tall mountain peaks at the background, wood cover. (2). 

Provenance: a distinguished European private collection

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART, 12 Nov 2015 10:00 GMT - LONDON, NEW BOND STREET