Lot 159. Paire de vases en porcelaine bleu blanc, Chine, deuxième moitié du XVIIème siècle. Estimation €18,000 – €20,000 ($20,313 - $22,570). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The pear-shaped vases are elegantly painted with flowering branches of peony, chrysanthemum, hawthorn, bamboo and lotus. The French ormolu mounts are dated to the first quarter of the 19th century. 18 ½ in. (47 cm.) high overall.

Provenance: Property of a French private collector.

A PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED BLUE AND WHITE VASES, CHINA, SECOND HALF OF 17TH CENTURY

Christie's. ART D'ASIE, 21 - 22 June 2016, Paris