Lot 2135. A blue and white 'phoenix-tail' vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 17 in. (45 cm.) high. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price Realized USD 40,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014. 

The baluster body and tall trumpet-shaped neck are decorated with continuous riverside landscape scenes depicting figures at leisurely pursuits amidst tall trees and mountains, all within double-line borders.

Provenance: Nuri Farhadi, New York, September 1963.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Mayer.
The Robert B. Mayer Family Collection. 

Exhibited: On loan: University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, Kentucky, 1980-1995.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 20 - 21 March 2014