Lot 120. A rare blue and white 'Peacock' vase, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722); 40cm., 15 3/4 in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 8,125  GBP. © Sotheby's

the elegant baluster body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted ribbed neck with flaring rim, finely painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with a peacock perched on rockwork amidst flowering branches of peony and magnolia.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 12 May 2010.