A MOON FLASK SHAPED BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN EWER, China, probably Yuan dynasty, with a slightly raised circular medallion on both sides, one painted with peonies, the other with a phoenix amidst peony blossoms and scrolls, each surrounded by a band of chrysanthemums, the short straight neck with an everted rim, the handle curling inward, with a short tapered spout, all decorated with stylised floral scrolls - Property from a European private collection, acquired at Beaussant-lefèvre, Paris, 10 February 2005 - Minor rest.