Lot 192. A rare large pair of Chinese Famille Rose vases, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Est: £7000–10000. Sold for £12000. Photo Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions

in brightly painted enamels and decorated with ladies in a garden pavilion with elegant ladies and a gentleman, the reverse side with phoenix in flight and ladies in a rocky garden, the vases 34cm high, with later 19th century unmatched covers, the height of the vases with the covers 43cm (2). One Vase: minor surface scratches, minor enamel losses, no damage, cracks or chips. Other Vase: with minor 3 cm haircracks on rim and minor surface scratches and enamel losses

Provenance: A Private English Collection.

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Asian Works of Art, Tuesday 17 May 2016