Lot 26. Two Longquan celadon vases, 16th-17th century. Estimate £800 - 1,200 (€1,000 - 1,500). Photo Bonhams.

The first of meiping form, the well potted vessel with carved decoration of floral sprays and leafy meanders; the second of pear-shaped form, carved to the exterior in low relief with peony flower heads and a leafy meander, the waisted neck with a cross-hatched border below stiff-leaf lappets, both covered in a thick pea-green glaze. The largest: 24.5cm (9 3/4in) high

Provenance: An American Private Collection 

Bonhams. AUCTION 23541: ASIAN ART, 10:30 BST - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE