Lot 2474. A blue and white pear shaped bottle with longevity symbols, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Sold for US$ 11,875 (€11,050). Photo Bonhams

Carefully formed with a rolled lip to the long neck spreading outward above a compressed globular body and freely painted in cobalt blue with elements from the Ten Signs of Long Life (Shipjaengsaeng) that include a leaping deer, fungus branches, bamboo, rock and crane flying amid clouds, the short foot also painted with a cobalt line and the pale greenish-white glaze covering all surfaces except the foot pad (rim chip, stained firing cracks). 9 1/4in (23.5cm) high

Property from the Estate of Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Hoge, Acquired in Korea prior to 1950 

Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS, 11 Dec 2015 10:00 PST, SAN FRANCISCO