Lot 109. A blue and white 'phoenix tail' vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 17 3/8 in. (44.3 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 5,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 6,475 - USD 10,360). Price realised GBP 5,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.

The bulbous body is decorated to one side with a shaped panel enclosing precious antiques and to the other side with a long-tailed bird perched beneath a blossoming tree. The narrow neck below the flared mouth is similarly decorated.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 5 November 2019