A blue and white brushpot, bitong, Transitional period, ca. 1640 © Christie's Image 2003

The tall, very slightly waisted sides finely painted in rich tones of underglaze blue with a continuous scene of a soldier gesturing towards a young lady dressed in long, loose-fitting robes, the soldier's attendant tending to his horse on the reverse, the scene set in a lush mountainous setting with willow and plantain trees and swirling clouds, all between lightly incised bands of classic scroll at the mouth rim and stylized waves at the base - 7¾in. (19.5cm.) high Lot 307. Estimate $2,000 - $3,000. Price Realized $14,340 

Provenance: Bluett, London.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 September 2003, New York, Rockefeller Plaza